Harrisburg Cemetery
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Harrisburg Cemetery, formerly known as Mount Kalmia Cemetery, is a prominent cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, located at 13th and Liberty streets in the Allison Hill/East Harrisburg neighborhoods of the city.[1] It was officially founded in 1845, although internments took place for many years before. The cemetery is also the burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
[edit] Notable burials
- George Grey Barnard (1863-1938) – a prominent American sculptor of the time, he completed several figures for the new state capitol in 1912.
- John Conrad Bucher (1792-1844) – a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- James Donald Cameron (1833-1918) – was an American politician, son of Simon Cameron; served as Secretary of War and as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
- Simon Cameron (1799-1889) – an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln.
- Charles C. Davis (1830-1909) – was an United States Army Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War.
- William Findlay (1768-1846) – was governor of Pennsylvania; later served as director of the U.S. Mint.
- John White Geary (1819-1873) – first mayor of San Francisco, governor of the Kansas Territory, governor of Pennsylvania, and Union general in the American Civil War.
- Richard Jacobs Haldeman (1831-1886) – was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- John Andre Hanna (1762-1805) – a United States Representative from Pennsylvania; delegate to the State convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution; appointed brigadier general during Whisky Insurrection of 1793.
- Robert Harris (Pennsylvania) (1768-1851) – was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Cousin to John Harris.
- John Christian Kunkel (1816-1870) – was a Whig and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania; grandfather of John Crain Kunkel.
- Vance C. McCormick (1872-1946) – an American politician and prominent businessman; appointed chair by President Woodrow Wilson of the American delegation at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
- Benjamin Franklin Meyers (1833-1918) – was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- William Henry Miller (1829-1870) – was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Jesse Miller (1800-1850) – was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Marlin Edgar Olmsted (1847-1913) – was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- John James Pearson (1800-1888) – was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and judge from Pennsylvania.
- Luther Reily (1794-1839) – was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
[edit] References
- ^ Harrisburg Cemetery. afrolumensproject (2007). Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ City Wide Sights, Allison Hill & Eastern Harrisburg. City of Harrisburg (2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
