Gloucester County
New Jersey
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Gloucester County
New Jersey
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Gloucester County
Index to Locations
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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 (age 63 years, 215
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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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;
member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-54; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1955-56.
Died December
7, 1964 (age 66 years, 117
days).
Interment at Eglinton Cemetery.
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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, Redmen; Freemasons.
Died in Paulsboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., August
12, 1911 (age 59 years, 82
days).
Interment at Eglinton Cemetery.
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James Matlack (1775-1840) —
of Woodbury, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Born in Woodbury, Gloucester
County, N.J., January
11, 1775.
Son of Joseph Matlack (1750-1786) and Hannah Ann (Whitall) Matlack
(1752-1797).
Common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1806-17; member of New Jersey
state senate, 1817-18; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1821-25 (at-large 1821-23, 3rd
District 1823-25).
Died in Woodbury, Gloucester
County, N.J., January
16, 1840 (age 65 years, 5
days).
Interment at Eglinton Cemetery.
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Thomas Merrill Ferrell (1844-1916) —
also known as Thomas M. Ferrell —
of Glassboro, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Born in Glassboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., June 20,
1844.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1880-81;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Gloucester County, 1882-83, 1903-05; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1883-85; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912.
Died in Glassboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., October
20, 1916 (age 72 years, 122
days).
Interment at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
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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.
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; Delta
Upsilon; Kiwanis.
Died in 1969
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Mickleton Meeting Graveyard.
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Nathan Taylor Stratton (1813-1887) —
of New Jersey.
Born near Swedesboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., 1813.
Son of Jacob Stratton (died 1856) and Mary (O'Riley) Stratton.
Democrat. Merchant;
U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1851-55.
Died in Mullica Hill, Gloucester
County, N.J., March 9,
1887 (age about 73
years).
Interment at Baptist Cemetery.
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John Wright Hazelton (1814-1878) —
also known as John W. Hazelton —
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
(member, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1871-75.
Died December
20, 1878 (age 64 years, 10
days).
Interment at Mullica Hill Friends Cemetery.
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George W. F. Gaunt (1865-1918) —
of Mullica Hill, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Born in Mantua Township, Gloucester
County, N.J., September
9, 1865.
Republican. Farmer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Gloucester County, 1909-17; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916.
Member, Grange.
Died in 1918
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Mullica Hill Friends Cemetery.
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Franklin Davenport (1755-1832) —
of New Jersey.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., 1755.
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 (age about 77
years).
Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Charles Creighton Stratton (1796-1859) —
of New Jersey.
Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., March 6,
1796.
Son of Dr. James Stratton (1755-1812) and Mary (Creighton) Stratton
(1762-1847).
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43; Governor of
New Jersey, 1845-48.
Died near Swedesboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., March 30,
1859 (age 63 years, 24
days).
Interment at Episcopal Cemetery.
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Benjamin Franklin Howey (1828-1893) —
of Warren
County, N.J.
Born in Pleasant Meadows, Gloucester
County, N.J., March 17,
1828.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Warren
County Sheriff, 1878-81; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1883-85; candidate
for Governor of
New Jersey, 1886.
Died in Columbia, Warren
County, N.J., February
6, 1893 (age 64 years, 326
days).
Interment at Trinity Church Cemetery.
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David Ogden Watkins (1862-1938) —
also known as David O. Watkins —
of Gloucester
County, N.J.
Born June 8,
1862.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1897-99;
Governor
of New Jersey, 1898-99; U.S.
Attorney for New Jersey, 1900-03.
Died June 20,
1938 (age 76 years, 12
days).
Interment at Green Cemetery.
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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 (age 56 years, 55
days).
Interment at Quaker Cemetery.
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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.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 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;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Foresters;
Redmen.
Died January
21, 1944 (age 68 years, 194
days).
Interment at Wenonah Cemetery.
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