The Political Graveyard: Gloucester County, N.J.

Gloucester County
New Jersey

Gloucester County information:

Population: 254,673 (2000); 230,082 (1990)
Land area 325 square miles.
County seat: Woodbury
Gloucester County official web site.
Capital Impact: Gloucester County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Gloucester County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Gloucester County NJGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Gloucester County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Philadelphia County, Pa.
Northeast: Camden County
Southeast: Atlantic County
South: Cumberland County
Southwest: Salem County; New Castle County, Del.
Northwest: Delaware County, Pa.

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Gloucester County
Politicians who were born in Gloucester County
Politicians who lived in Gloucester County
Politicians who died in Gloucester County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Gloucester County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of Gloucester County

(not intended to be complete)

John E. Hunt (Sheriff)

Politicians who were born in Gloucester County

No city given: Richard M. Cooper 1768
Near Bridgeport: Joseph Kille 1790 William Raworth Cooper 1793
Clarksboro: Amos J. Peaslee 1887
Franklinville: Charles Francis Craver 1842
Glassboro: Thomas M. Ferrell 1844 Edward L. Sturgess 1868 Betty Castor 1941
Mullica Hill: John Wright Hazelton 1814
Pleasant Meadows: Benjamin Franklin Howey 1828
Swedesboro: Charles G. Garrison 1849 Joshua C. Haines 1868
Woodbury: J. Hampton Moore 1864 Robert C. Hendrickson 1898 Raymond J. Zane 1939 H. Donald Stewart c.1949
Near Woodbury: John Cooper 1729
See also N.J. birthplaces not assigned to counties.

Politicians who lived in Gloucester County

No city given: Jeptha Abbott - George H. Barker - John F. Bodine - John Burk - Thomas F. Connery - Thomas M. Ferrell - Joseph Franklin - Samuel Hopkins - Thomas P. Mathers - Daniel J. Packer - Stacy L. Pancoast - John Pierson - Charles Reeves - Joseph L. Reeves - Joseph B. Roe - John G. Sholl - John C. Smallwood - Solomon H. Stanger - Woodward Warrick
Clarksboro: Amos J. Peaslee - Frank Rizzo - Joseph T. Sickler
Clayton: D. Linton Silver
Deptford: Kenneth A. Gewertz - Paul Medany
Gibbstown: Stephen R. Salvatore
Glassboro: Harris D. Geschwindt - Leo J. McCabe - Maria A. Mondile - Edward L. Sturgess - Frank Toughill
Glassboro Township: Anthony Cinaglia
Millica Hill: George W. F. Gaunt
Mullica Hill: John Wright Hazelton
Paulsboro: Neil Dempsey - Henry C. Loudenslager
Pitman: John E. Hunt
Thorofare: Anna Docimo - Loran Oglesby
Turnersville: Paul Moriarty
Wenonah: Oscar B. Redrow
West Deptford: Martin A. Herman
Westville: Harold W. Hannold - Louise J. Stoerrle
Williamstown: Horace M. Fooder - Michael F. Gabbianelli - Helene Reed
Woodbury: William H. Albright - John Boyd Avis - Edmund Carpenter - Charles Camp Cotton - Mayme Cresse - Robert A. Curtis - Francis B. Davis - Robert C. Hendrickson - William B. Kramer - Robert K. Mattock - Henry W. Peterson - Frank B. Ridgeway - Donald A. Swackhamer - Stephen M. Sweeney - Oliver J. West - John L. White - Raymond J. Zane
See also N.J. areas not assigned to counties.

Politicians who died in Gloucester County

Near Bridgeport: William Raworth Cooper 1856
Glassboro: Thomas M. Ferrell 1916
Paulsboro: Henry C. Loudenslager 1911
Pitman: William Mollenhauer 1983
Woodbury: John Cooper 1785 Franklin Davenport 1832

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Gloucester County

Private or family graveyards
Clarksboro Eglinton Cemetery
Glassboro Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Mickleton Mickleton Meeting Graveyard
Mullica Hill Baptist Cemetery
Mullica Hill Friends Cemetery
North Woodbury Presbyterian Cemetery
Swedesboro Episcopal Cemetery
Swedesboro Trinity Church Cemetery
Woodbury Green Cemetery
Woodbury Quaker Cemetery
Woodbury Wenonah Cemetery

Private or family graveyard
Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

William Raworth Cooper (1793-1856) — of New Jersey. Born near Bridgeport, Gloucester County, N.J., February 20, 1793. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1839-41. Died near Bridgeport, Gloucester County, N.J., September 22, 1856. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Eglinton Cemetery
Clarksboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Robert Clymer Hendrickson (1898-1964) — also known as Robert C. Hendrickson — of Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., August 12, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1934-42; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1940; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; New Jersey state treasurer, 1942-48; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1949-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1955-56. Died December 7, 1964. Interment at Eglinton Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Henry Clay Loudenslager (1852-1911) — also known as Henry C. Loudenslager — of Paulsboro, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Mauricetown, Cumberland County, N.J., May 22, 1852. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1893-1911; died in office 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1908. Member, Freemasons; Redmen. Died in Paulsboro, Gloucester County, N.J., August 12, 1911. Interment at Eglinton Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Matlack (1775-1840) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, 1775. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1821-25 (at-large 1821-23, 3rd District 1823-25). Died in 1840. Interment at Eglinton Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Glassboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Merrill Ferrell (1844-1916) — also known as Thomas M. Ferrell — of Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Glassboro, Gloucester County, N.J., June 20, 1844. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1882-83, 1903-05; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1883-85. Died in Glassboro, Gloucester County, N.J., October 20, 1916. Interment at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Mickleton Meeting Graveyard
Mickleton, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Amos Jenkins Peaslee II (1887-1969) — also known as Amos J. Peaslee — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Clarksboro, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Clarksboro, Gloucester County, N.J., March 24, 1887. Son of Gideon Peaslee and Emma (Waddington) Peaslee; married 1920 to Dorothy K. Quimby. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948, 1952, 1956; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1953-56. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Delta Upsilon. Died in 1969. Interment at Mickleton Meeting Graveyard.

Baptist Cemetery
Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Nathan Taylor Stratton (1813-1887) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, 1813. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1851-55. Died in 1887. Interment at Baptist Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Friends Cemetery
Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

John Wright Hazelton (1814-1878) — of Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, N.J., December 10, 1814. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1856, 1868; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1871-75. Died December 20, 1878. Interment at Friends Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Presbyterian Cemetery
North Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Franklin Davenport (1755-1832) — of New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1755. Nephew of Benjamin Franklin. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1798-99; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1799-1801. Died in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., July 27, 1832. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also Claiborne family
- See also: congressional biography.

Episcopal Cemetery
Swedesboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Charles Creighton Stratton (1796-1859) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, March 6, 1796. Uncle of Benjamin Franklin Howey. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43; Governor of New Jersey, 1845-48. Died March 30, 1859. Interment at Episcopal Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Trinity Church Cemetery
Swedesboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin Franklin Howey (1828-1895) — of Warren County, N.J. Born in Pleasant Meadows, Gloucester County, N.J., March 17, 1828. Nephew of Charles Creighton Stratton. Republican. Warren County Sheriff, 1878-81; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1883-85. Died February 6, 1895. Interment at Trinity Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Green Cemetery
Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

David Ogden Watkins (1862-1938) — also known as David O. Watkins — of New Jersey. Born June 8, 1862. Governor of New Jersey, 1898-99; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1900-03. Died June 20, 1938. Interment at Green Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Quaker Cemetery
Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

John Cooper (1729-1785) — of New Jersey. Born near Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., February 5, 1729. Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1776. Died in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., April 1, 1785. Interment at Quaker Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Wenonah Cemetery
Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

John Boyd Avis (1875-1944) — of Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Deerfield, Cumberland County, N.J., July 11, 1875. Son of John H. Avis and Sallie (Barker) Avis; married, September 27, 1899, to Minnie Genung Anderson (died). Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1902-05; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1904-05; member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1906-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1928; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1929-44; died in office 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Foresters; Moose; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Died January 21, 1944. Interment at Wenonah Cemetery.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

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