Union Cemetery (Bellefonte, Pennsylvania)

Union Cemetery located on East Howard Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was established in 1795.[1] Burials occurred as early as 1808, and the cemetery itself was chartered in 1856. It is the final resting place of Bellefonte's founding families, Pennsylvania Governors and their wives, U.S. Congressmen, war heroes and veterans, including black soldiers of the famous Union "Army of the James" in the American Civil War. Evan Pugh, the first President of the Pennsylvania State University is buried here.[2]

Notable internments

Notable people buried at the Union Cemetery:

Name Date of birth Date of death Notable event or occupation
Curtin, Andrew G.Andrew G. Curtin 01817-04-22 22 April 1817 01894-10-07 7 October 1894 Governor of Pennsylvania
U.S. Congressman
U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Potter, William W.William W. Potter 01792-12-18 18 December 1792 01839-10-28 28 October 1839 U.S. Congressman
Curtin, John I.John I. Curtin 01837-06-17 17 June 1837 01911-01-01 1 January 1911 American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
Blanchard, JohnJohn Blanchard 01787-09-30 30 September 1787 01849-03-09 9 March 1849 U.S. Congressman
Irvin, JamesJames Irvin 01800-02-18 18 February 1800 01862-11-28 28 November 1862 U.S. Congressman
Burnside, ThomasThomas Burnside 01782-07-28 28 July 1782 01851-03-25 25 March 1851 U.S. Congressman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Associate Justice
Gregg, AndrewAndrew Gregg 01755-06-10 10 June 1755 01835-05-20 20 May 1835 U.S. Congressman
U.S. Senator
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
Secretary of State for Pennsylvania
Pugh, EvanEvan Pugh 01828-02-29 29 February 1828 01864-04-29 29 April 1864 President of the Pennsylvania State University
Hale, James T.James T. Hale 01810-10-14 14 October 1810 01865-04-06 6 April 1865 U.S. Congressman
Beaver, James A.James A. Beaver 01837-10-21 21 October 1837 01914-01-31 31 January 1914 American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
Governor of Pennsylvania
President of the Pennsylvania State University
Hastings, Daniel H.Daniel H. Hastings 01849-02-26 26 February 1849 01903-01-09 9 January 1903 Governor of Pennsylvania
Harris, George W.George W. Harris 01835-03-06 6 March 1835 01921-01-30 30 January 1921 Union Army American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient[3]
Blair, William H.William H. Blair 01821-07-16 16 July 1821 01888-12-07 7 December 1888 American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Gregg Curtain". Find-A-Grave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=6647&PIpi=2043727. Retrieved 2009-07-19. 
  2. ^ "Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Stop 36. Union Cemetery". Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association. http://www.bellefontearts.org/Virtual_walk/Union_Cemetery.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-23. 
  3. ^ Sources are inconsistent on Harris' year of death. His government issued headstone gives January 30, 1921, while his personal headstone gives 1920.

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