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 interments
Notable people buried at the Union Cemetery:
| Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Notable event or occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin, Andrew G.Andrew G. Curtin | 22 April 1817 | 7 October 1894 | Governor of Pennsylvania U.S. Congressman U.S. Ambassador to Russia |
| Potter, William W.William W. Potter | 18 December 1792 | 28 October 1839 | U.S. Congressman |
| Curtin, John I.John I. Curtin | 17 June 1837 | 1 January 1911 | American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General |
| Blanchard, JohnJohn Blanchard | 30 September 1787 | 9 March 1849 | U.S. Congressman |
| Irvin, JamesJames Irvin | 18 February 1800 | 28 November 1862 | U.S. Congressman |
| Burnside, ThomasThomas Burnside | 28 July 1782 | 25 March 1851 | U.S. Congressman Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Associate Justice |
| Gregg, AndrewAndrew Gregg | 10 June 1755 | 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 | 29 February 1828 | 29 April 1864 | President of the Pennsylvania State University |
| Hale, James T.James T. Hale | 14 October 1810 | 6 April 1865 | U.S. Congressman |
| Beaver, James A.James A. Beaver | 21 October 1837 | 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 | 26 February 1849 | 9 January 1903 | Governor of Pennsylvania |
| Harris, George W.George W. Harris | 6 March 1835 | 30 January 1921 | Union Army American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient[3] |
| Blair, William H.William H. Blair | 16 July 1821 | 7 December 1888 | American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General |
References
- ↑ Union Cemetery at Find a Grave
- ↑ "Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Stop 36. Union Cemetery". Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ Sources are inconsistent on Harris' year of death. His government issued headstone gives January 30, 1921, while his personal headstone gives 1920.