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Essex County
New Jersey

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Essex County


Index to Locations

  • Private or family graveyards
  • Belleville Christ Church Cemetery
  • Belleville Dutch Reformed Churchyard
  • Bloomfield Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Glendale Cemetery
  • Caldwell Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • East Orange Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
  • Irvington Clinton Cemetery
  • Montclair Unknown location
  • Montclair Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Newark Fairmount Cemetery
  • Newark First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Newark First Presbyterian Churchyard
  • Newark Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Newark Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Newark Weequhaic Park
  • Orange Old Burying Ground
  • Orange Old Graveyard
  • Orange Rosedale Cemetery
  • Orange St. John's Cemetery
  • West Orange Unknown location


    Private or family graveyard
    Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Smith Ely, Jr. (1825-1911) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Hanover, Morris County, N.J., April 17, 1825. Democrat. Member of New York state senate 5th District, 1858-59; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1871-73, 1875-76; resigned 1876; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1877-78. Died in Livingston, Essex County, N.J., July 1, 1911 (age 86 years, 75 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article


    Christ Church Cemetery
    393 Washington Avenue
    Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      John Rutherfurd (1760-1840) — of New Jersey. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 20, 1760. Son of Walter Rutherfurd (1723-1804) and Mary (Alexander) Parker Rutherfurd (1724-1801). Lawyer; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1789; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1789-90; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1791-98. Died in Bergen County, N.J., February 23, 1840 (age 79 years, 156 days). Entombed at Christ Church Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Walter Rutherfurd (1723-1804) and Mary (Alexander) Parker Rutherfurd (1724-1801); married 1782 to Helena Magdalena Morris (1762-1840; daughter of Lewis Morris). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial


    Dutch Reformed Churchyard
    Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Josiah Hornblower (1729-1809) — of New Jersey. Born in Staffordshire, England, February 23, 1729. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1779-80; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1785-86; county judge in New Jersey, 1789-1809. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 21, 1809 (age 79 years, 333 days). Interment at Dutch Reformed Churchyard.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Bloomfield Cemetery
    Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      John Franklin Fort (1852-1920) — also known as J. Franklin Fort — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J.; South Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Pemberton, Burlington County, N.J., March 20, 1852. Son of Andrew H. Fort and Hannah Ann (Brown) Fort. Lawyer; district judge in New Jersey, 1878-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1884, 1896, 1908, 1912; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1896-1900; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1900-07; Governor of New Jersey, 1908-11; delegate to Progressive National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1917-19; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1919. Died November 17, 1920 (age 68 years, 242 days). Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery.
      Relatives: Nephew of George Franklin Fort; son of Andrew H. Fort and Hannah Ann (Brown) Fort; married, April 20, 1876, to Charlotte E. Stainsby; father of Franklin William Fort. See Fort family of New Jersey.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Franklin William Fort (1880-1937) — also known as Franklin W. Fort — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., March 30, 1880. Son of John Franklin Fort and Charlotte Elizabeth (Stainsby) Fort. Republican. Lawyer; Recorder of East Orange, 1907-08; manager, Eagle Fire Insurance Company; president, Lincoln National Bank; chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank Board; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1925-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Presbyterian. Died in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., June 20, 1937 (age 57 years, 82 days). Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandnephew of George Franklin Fort; son of John Franklin Fort and Charlotte Elizabeth (Stainsby) Fort; married, January 25, 1904, to Emita H. Ryan. See Fort family of New Jersey.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Glendale Cemetery
    Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Albert Lincoln Vreeland (1901-1975) — also known as Albert L. Vreeland — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in East Orange, Essex County, N.J., July 2, 1901. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1939-43; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Died in Orange, Essex County, N.J., May 3, 1975 (age 73 years, 305 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Prospect Hill Cemetery
    Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Fillmore Condit (1855-1939) — of Verona, Essex County, N.J.; Santa Paula, Ventura County, Calif.; Essex Fells, Essex County, N.J.; Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Roseland, Essex County, N.J., September 5, 1855. Grocer; invented and manufactured the Condit refrigerator door fastener; Essex County Freeholder; real estate business; New York representative for Union Oil Company of California; founder, Long Beach Community Hospital 1924; mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1926-27. Methodist. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 6, 1939 (age 83 years, 123 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
      George Ezra DeCamp (1843-1926) — also known as George E. DeCamp — of Livingston, Essex County, N.J. Born in Livingston, Essex County, N.J., May 15, 1843. Son of Aaron DeCamp (1814-1901) and Mary E. (Tompkins) DeCamp (1817-1884). Republican. Justice of the peace; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900. Died in Roseland, Essex County, N.J., October 11, 1926 (age 83 years, 149 days). Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
      Relatives: Fourth cousin once removed of Jeremiah M. DeCamp; son of Aaron DeCamp (1814-1901) and Mary E. (Tompkins) DeCamp (1817-1884); married, November 17, 1867, to Matilda Harrison (1843-1923). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.


    Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      James Smith, Jr. (1851-1927) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., 1851. Democrat. U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1893-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1904, 1912. Died in 1927 (age about 76 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      Frank Joseph McNulty (1872-1926) — also known as Frank J. McNulty — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Londonderry, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), August 10, 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, Essex County, N.J., May 26, 1926 (age 53 years, 289 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Edward Francis McDonald (1844-1892) — also known as Edward F. McDonald — of Hudson County, N.J. Born in Ireland, September 21, 1844. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1875; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1890-91; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1891-92; died in office 1892. Died in Harrison, Hudson County, N.J., November 5, 1892 (age 48 years, 45 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Paul John Moore (1868-1938) — also known as Paul J. Moore — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., August 5, 1868. Democrat. Fire fighter; fire chief; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Died in 1938 (age about 69 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878-1931) — also known as Cornelius A. McGlennon — of East Newark, Hudson County, N.J. Born in East Newark, Hudson County, N.J., December 10, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey 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, Essex County, N.J., June 13, 1931 (age 52 years, 185 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Edward Leo O'Neill (1903-1948) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, 1903. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944. Died in 1948 (age about 45 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Clinton Cemetery
    Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Amos Jay Cummings (1841-1902) — also known as Amos J. Cummings — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Conklin, Broome County, N.Y., May 15, 1841. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-89, 1889-94, 1895-1902 (6th District 1887-89, 9th District 1889-93, 11th District 1893-94, 10th District 1895-1902); died in office 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1896. Received Medal of Honor in 1894 for action at Salem Heights, Va., May 4, 1863. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 2, 1902 (age 60 years, 352 days). Interment at Clinton Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Unknown Location
    Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Alexander J. Matturri (1913-1992) — also known as Alex Matturri; "Mr. Clean" — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 24, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1952; member of New Jersey state senate, 1968-72; candidate for mayor of Newark, N.J., 1970; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1977-83. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., January 14, 1992 (age 78 years, 51 days). Interment somewhere.


    Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Albert Wahl Hawkes (1878-1971) — also known as Albert W. Hawkes — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 20, 1878. Republican. Business executive; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1943-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Sons of the American Revolution; Newcomen Society. Died in Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif., May 9, 1971 (age 92 years, 170 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Fairmount Cemetery
    620 Central Avenue
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      James Fairman Fielder (1867-1954) — also known as James F. Fielder — of Hudson County, N.J.; Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., February 26, 1867. Son of Eleanor A. (Brinkerhoff) Fielder and George Bragg Fielder. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1903-04; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1908-13; Governor of New Jersey, 1913, 1914-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1919-46. Episcopalian or Congregationalist. Dutch and English ancestry. Died, from a heart condition, in Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, Essex County, N.J., December 2, 1954 (age 87 years, 279 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of James F. Fielder; nephew of William Brinkerhoff; son of Eleanor A. (Brinkerhoff) Fielder and George Bragg Fielder; married, June 5, 1895, to Mabel Crowell Miller (1874-1953). See Fielder family of New Jersey.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Frederick Reimold Lehlbach (1876-1937) — also known as Frederick R. Lehlbach — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 31, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey 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 Convention from New Jersey, 1924, 1928. Died August 4, 1937 (age 61 years, 185 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Nephew of Herman Lehlbach.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Fred Allan Hartley, Jr. (1902-1969) — also known as Fred A. Hartley, Jr. — of Kearny, Hudson County, N.J.; Pittstown, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Harrison, Hudson County, N.J., February 22, 1902. Son of Fred Allan Hartley and Frances Alice Hartley. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1929-49 (8th District 1929-33, 10th District 1933-49); candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1954. Protestant. Co-sponsor of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1946. Died in Linwood, Atlantic County, N.J., May 11, 1969 (age 67 years, 78 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, January 30, 1921, to Hazel Lorraine Roemer.
      Epitaph: "A Devoted Servant of God, Country, Man."
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William Henry Frederick Fiedler (1847-1919) — also known as William H. F. Fiedler — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 25, 1847. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1878-79, 1882; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1880-82; defeated, 1904; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1883-85; postmaster; real estate business. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 1, 1919 (age 71 years, 129 days). Entombed at Fairmount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Herman Lehlbach (1845-1904) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Germany, July 3, 1845. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1884; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1885-91; Essex County Sheriff, 1893-96. Died January 11, 1904 (age 58 years, 192 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Uncle of Frederick Reimold Lehlbach.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Peter Angelo Cavicchia (1879-1967) — also known as Peter A. Cavicchia — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Italy, May 22, 1879. Son of Dominic Cavicchia and Maria Josephine (Lombardi) Cavicchia. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1931-37 (9th District 1931-33, 11th District 1933-37). Presbyterian. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Freemasons; Sons of Italy. Died in Belleville, Essex County, N.J., September 11, 1967 (age 88 years, 112 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 15, 1909, to Annabella Auger (died 1936).
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Thomas Dunn English (1819-1902) — also known as Thomas D. English — of Bergen County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 29, 1819. Democrat. Physician; songwriter; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1891-95. Died April 1, 1902 (age 82 years, 276 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Epitaph: "Author + Editor, Lawyer + Physician, Soldier + Statesman, Author of 'Ben Bolt'."
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Henry Meade Doremus (1851-1921) — also known as Henry M. Doremus — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Morris County, N.J., May 23, 1851. Son of Peter G. Doremus and Susanah Doremus. Republican. Building contractor; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1886; Essex County Sheriff, 1897-99; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1903-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904, 1916, 1920. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died January 16, 1921 (age 69 years, 238 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, September 22, 1875, to Phoebe G. Baldwin (1856-1933).
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Le Gage Pratt (1852-1911) — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Massachusetts, December 14, 1852. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1907-09. Died March 9, 1911 (age 58 years, 85 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial


    First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Thomas Ward (c.1759-1842) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, about 1759. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1813-17. Died in 1842 (age about 83 years). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Thomas M. Woodruff (1804-1855) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Jersey, 1804. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1845-47. Died in 1855 (age about 51 years). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Silas Condit (1778-1861) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., August 18, 1778. Son of John Condit. U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1831-33. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 29, 1861 (age 83 years, 103 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    First Presbyterian Churchyard
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      William Burnet (1730-1791) — of New Jersey. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 2, 1730. State court judge in New Jersey, 1776; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1780. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., October 7, 1791 (age 60 years, 309 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard.
      Relatives: Father of Jacob Burnet; grandfather of David Gouverneur Burnet. See Burnet family of New Jersey.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      John Thomas Dunn (1838-1907) — also known as John T. Dunn — of Union County, N.J. Born in Tipperary, Ireland, June 4, 1838. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1879-82; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1893-95. Died in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., February 22, 1907 (age 68 years, 263 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Charles P. Gillen (1876-1956) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J.; North Arlington, Bergen County, N.J. Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, August 6, 1876. Son of Thomas Gillen and Mary A. (Conry) Gillen. Democrat. Real estate business; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Died in New Jersey, June 30, 1956 (age 79 years, 329 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1923 to Margaret Carey.
      See also Wikipedia article


    Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    375 Broadway
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
    Founded 1844
    Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1988
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1817-1885) — also known as Frederick T. Frelinghuysen — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Millstone, Somerset County, N.J., August 4, 1817. Son of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1788-1820) and Jane (DuMont) Frelinghuysen (1791-1875). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860; New Jersey state attorney general, 1861-66; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1866-69, 1871-77; U.S. Secretary of State, 1881-85. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., May 20, 1885 (age 67 years, 289 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen; son of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1788-1820) and Jane (DuMont) Frelinghuysen (1791-1875); uncle of Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen; grandfather of Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen 'Bessie' Davis (daughter-in-law of Henry Cabot Lodge); great-grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., John Davis Lodge and Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr.; second great-grandfather of George Cabot Lodge and Rodney P. Frelinghuysen. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      George Opdyke (1805-1880) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Hunterdon County, N.J., December 7, 1805. Republican. Clothing manufacturer and merchant; banker; member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1859; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1862-64. Christian Reformed. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 12, 1880 (age 74 years, 188 days). Entombed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William Pennington (1796-1862) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, May 4, 1796. Son of William Sandford Pennington. Governor of New Jersey, 1837-43; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1859-61; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1860-61. Died February 16, 1862 (age 65 years, 288 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington. See Pennington family of New Jersey.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Theodore Runyon (1822-1896) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., October 25, 1822. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1864; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1864-66; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1865; U.S. Minister to Germany, 1893; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1893-96, died in office 1896. French Huguenot ancestry. Died, of heart failure, in Berlin, Germany, January 27, 1896 (age 73 years, 94 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Clementine Bruen (1843-1921).
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William Wright (1794-1866) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Clarksville, Rockland County, N.Y., November 13, 1794. Democrat. Mayor of Newark, N.J., 1841-43; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1843-47; president, Morris and Essex Railroad, 1843-66; candidate for Governor of New 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, Essex County, N.J., November 1, 1866 (age 71 years, 353 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Marcus Lawrence Ward (1812-1884) — also known as Marcus L. Ward — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, November 9, 1812. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860; speaker, 1868; Governor of New Jersey, 1866-69; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1866-68; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1866-68; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1873-75. Died April 25, 1884 (age 71 years, 168 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
      John Fairfield Dryden (1839-1911) — also known as John F. Dryden — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Temple, Franklin County, Maine, August 7, 1839. Son of John Dryden and Elizabeth B. Dryden. Republican. Founder and president, Prudential Insurance Company of America; director, U.S. Steel Corporation; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1896, 1900; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1902-07; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 24, 1911 (age 72 years, 109 days). Entombed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Dryden and Elizabeth B. Dryden; married 1884 to Cynthia Fairchild; grandfather of Dryden Kuser.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, March 1902
      Franklin Murphy (1846-1920) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 3, 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; varnish manufacturer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1886; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900, 1904; Governor of New Jersey, 1902-05; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1904-12; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1908. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 24, 1920 (age 74 years, 52 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery; statue erected 1925 at Weequhaic Park.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1901
      Joseph P. Bradley (1813-1892) — Born in Berne, Albany County, N.Y., March 14, 1813. Son of Philo Bradley and Mercy (Gardiner) Bradley. Lawyer; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1870-92; died in office 1892. Christian Reformed. Died in Washington, D.C., January 22, 1892 (age 78 years, 314 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Philo Bradley and Mercy (Gardiner) Bradley; married, October 23, 1844, to Mary Hornblower; grandfather of Joseph Gardner Bradley. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Nehemiah Perry (1816-1881) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., March 30, 1816. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1855-56; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1856; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1861-65; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1874-76. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 1, 1881 (age 65 years, 216 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      George Armstrong Halsey (1827-1894) — also known as George A. Halsey — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Springfield, Union County, N.J., December 7, 1827. Son of Samuel Halsey. Republican. Leather business; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1867-69, 1871-73; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1874. Member, Union League. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 1, 1894 (age 66 years, 115 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Thomas Baldwin Peddie (1808-1889) — also known as Thomas B. Peddie — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 11, 1808. Republican. Banker; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864-65; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1866-70; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1877-79. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 16, 1889 (age 81 years, 5 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Augustus Albert Hardenbergh (1830-1889) — also known as Augustus A. Hardenbergh — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J., May 18, 1830. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1854; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1875-79, 1881-83. Died October 5, 1889 (age 59 years, 140 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Charles Bonnell Ward (1879-1946) — also known as Charles B. Ward — of DeBruce, Sullivan County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 27, 1879. Son of Elias Sayre Ward and Anna Dickerson (Bonnell) Ward. Republican. Newspaper editor; banker; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1915-25. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1946 (age about 67 years). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 11, 1905, to Annchen Katherin Heller.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington (1810-1867) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, October 25, 1810. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1853-57. Died January 25, 1867 (age 56 years, 92 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of William Pennington. See Pennington family of New Jersey.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Frederick Halstead Teese (1823-1894) — also known as Frederick H. Teese — of Essex County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, October 21, 1823. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1860-61; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1875-77. Died January 7, 1894 (age 70 years, 78 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Edward Winthrop Gray (1870-1942) — also known as Edward W. Gray — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 18, 1870. Son of Edward Gray and Elizabeth (Beggs) Gray. Republican. Newspaper reporter; newspaper publisher; secretary of New Jersey Republican Party, 1908-13; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1915-19; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1918. Dutch Reformed. Member, Freemasons. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 10, 1942 (age 71 years, 296 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, September 29, 1898, to Altha R. Hay.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Livingston Farrand (1867-1939) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 14, 1867. Son of Samuel Ashbel Farrand and Louise (Wilson) Farrand. Physician; anthropologist; psychologist; university professor; president, University of Colorado, 1914-19; chairman, Central Committee of the American Red Cross, 1919-21; president, Cornell University, 1921-37; elected (Wet) delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, American Public Health Association; American Psychological Association. Died, of pneumonia, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 8, 1939 (age 72 years, 147 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, February 1, 1901, to Margaret K. Carleton.
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      J. Henry Bacheller (1869-1939) — also known as Harry Bacheller — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 1, 1869. President, Fidelity Union Trust Co.; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1900-02; member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1903-05. Baptist. English, Scottish, and French Huguenot ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of heart disease, in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 12, 1939 (age 70 years, 314 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.


    Weequhaic Park
    Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

    Politicians who have monuments here:
      Franklin Murphy (1846-1920) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 3, 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; varnish manufacturer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1886; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900, 1904; Governor of New Jersey, 1902-05; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1904-12; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1908. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 24, 1920 (age 74 years, 52 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery; statue erected 1925 at Weequhaic Park.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1901


    Old Burying Ground
    Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      Isaac Pierson (1770-1833) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., August 15, 1770. U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1827-31. Died September 22, 1833 (age 63 years, 38 days). Original interment at Old Burying Ground; reinterment in 1840 at Rosedale Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial


    Old Graveyard
    Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      John Condit (1755-1834) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., July 8, 1755. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1799-1803, 1819; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1803-09, 1809-17. Died in Orange, Essex County, N.J., May 4, 1834 (age 78 years, 300 days). Interment at Old Graveyard.
      Relatives: Father of Silas Condit.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Rosedale Cemetery
    367 Washington Street
    Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
    Founded 1840
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      Charles Edison (1890-1969) — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., August 3, 1890. Son of Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931; inventor) and Mina (Miller) Edison (1865-1947). Democrat. U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1940; Governor of New Jersey, 1941-44. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Psi; Newcomen Society. Died, of heart failure, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 31, 1969 (age 78 years, 362 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, March 27, 1918, to Carolyn Hawkins (died 1963).
      Cross-reference: Sido L. Ridolfi
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Hallett C. Johnson (1888-1968) — also known as Francis Hallett Johnson — of South Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 26, 1888. Son of Jeremiah Augustus Johnson (1836-1912) and Frances Valeda 'Fannie' (Matthews) Johnson. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General in Stockholm, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1944-47. Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Psi. Died, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 11, 1968 (age 79 years, 259 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Augustus Johnson (1836-1912) and Frances Valeda 'Fannie' (Matthews) Johnson; married, May 20, 1920, to Katherine Elizabeth Steward (1889-1969; niece of Robert Livingston Beeckman); father of Hallett Johnson, Jr. (son-in-law of Jay Cooke). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      William Halsted Wiley (1842-1925) — also known as William H. Wiley — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 10, 1842. Son of John Wiley and Elizabeth B. Wiley. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; engineer; publisher of scientific works; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1903-07, 1909-11. Member, Loyal Legion. Died in 1925 (age about 82 years). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 1, 1870, to Joanna King Clarke.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Isaac Pierson (1770-1833) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., August 15, 1770. U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1827-31. Died September 22, 1833 (age 63 years, 38 days). Original interment at Old Burying Ground; reinterment in 1840 at Rosedale Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William A. Wachenfeld (1889-1969) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., February 24, 1889. Son of Thomas Wachenfeld and Elisa (Baumann) Wachenfeld. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1946-59. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma. Died April 22, 1969 (age 80 years, 57 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, February 26, 1925, to Anne Gilmour Weir.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      John Lauris Blake, Jr. (1831-1899) — also known as John L. Blake — of Essex County, N.J. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 25, 1831. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1857; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1876; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1879-81. Died in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., October 10, 1899 (age 68 years, 199 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Austen Colgate (1863-1927) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., August 12, 1863. Son of Samuel Colgate and Elizabeth Colgate. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1906, 1908-09; member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1912-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920, 1924. Member, Freemasons. Died September 5, 1927 (age 64 years, 24 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      George John Seabury (1844-1909) — also known as George J. Seabury — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born November 10, 1844. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1908; Presidential Elector for New York, 1908. Died February 13, 1909 (age 64 years, 95 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.


    St. John's Cemetery
    Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Daniel Francis Minahan (1877-1947) — also known as Daniel F. Minahan — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, August 8, 1877. Democrat. Mayor of Orange, N.J., 1914-19; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-25; defeated, 1920, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Died April 29, 1947 (age 69 years, 264 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Unknown Location
    West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
    Politicians buried here:
      Charles E. Lobdell, Sr. (1861-1949) — of Kansas. Born in Osawatomie, Miami County, Kan., September 21, 1861. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1893-99; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1895-97; district judge in Kansas 33rd District, 1902-11. Died in Allendale, Bergen County, N.J., January 29, 1949 (age 87 years, 130 days). Interment somewhere.


     

     


     
       
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