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Joseph Hiester (1752-1832) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Berne Township, Berks
County, Pa., November
18, 1752.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1787; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1790; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1797-1805, 1815-20 (5th
District 1797-1803, 3rd District 1803-05, 7th District 1815-20); Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1820-23.
Died June 10,
1832 (age 79 years, 205
days).
Original interment at Reformed Church Burying
Ground; reinterment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Jehu Glancy Jones (1811-1878) —
also known as J. Glancy Jones —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Caernarvon Township, Berks
County, Pa., October
7, 1811.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-53, 1854-58 (9th District
1851-53, 8th District 1854-58); U.S. Minister to Austria, 1858-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1864.
Died March 24,
1878 (age 66 years, 168
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg (1782-1844) —
also known as Henry A. Muhlenberg —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., May 13,
1782.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-38 (7th District 1829-33,
9th District 1833-38); chief
burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1831-32; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1835; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1838-40.
Died August
11, 1844 (age 62 years, 90
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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William Strong (1808-1895) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Somers, Tolland
County, Conn., May 6,
1808.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1847-51; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1857-68; resigned 1868; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1870-80; retired 1880.
Presbyterian.
Died in Lake Minnewaska, Ulster
County, N.Y., August
19, 1895 (age 87 years, 105
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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John Banks (1793-1864) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near Lewisburg, Juniata
County, Pa., October
17, 1793.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1831-36 (18th District 1831-33,
24th District 1833-36); candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1841; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1847-48.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., April 3,
1864 (age 70 years, 169
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Daniel Ermentrout (1837-1899) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., January
24, 1837.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1868,
1880,
1888;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1874-80 (8th District 1874, 11th District 1875-80);
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-89, 1897-99 (8th District
1881-89, 9th District 1897-99); died in office 1899.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., September
17, 1899 (age 62 years, 236
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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David McMurtrie Gregg (1833-1916) —
also known as David M. Gregg —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Huntingdon, Huntingdon
County, Pa., April 10,
1833.
Son of Matthew D. Gregg and Ellen (McMurtrie) Gregg.
Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S.
Consul in Prague, 1874; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1892-95.
Member, Loyal
Legion.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., August 7,
1916 (age 83 years, 119
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery; statue at Gettysburg
National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa.
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Hiester Clymer (1827-1884) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Caernarvon Township, Berks
County, Pa., November
3, 1827.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860,
1876
(speaker);
member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1861-66 (6th District 1861-64, 8th District
1865-66); candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1866; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1873-81.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., June 12,
1884 (age 56 years, 222
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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James Lawrence Getz (1821-1891) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., September
14, 1821.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1856-57; Speaker of
the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1857; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1867-73.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., December
25, 1891 (age 70 years, 102
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Charles Joseph Esterly (1888-1940) —
also known as Charles J. Esterly —
of Wyomissing, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., February
8, 1888.
Son of Hermann Augustus Esterly and Louise Gertrude (Zable) Esterly.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1920;
member of Pennsylvania
Republican State Committee, 1923-24; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1925-27, 1929-31.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in Wernersville, Berks
County, Pa., September
3, 1940 (age 52 years, 208
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Daniel Knabb Hoch (1866-1960) —
also known as Daniel K. Hoch —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Oley Township, Berks
County, Pa., January
31, 1866.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Berks County, 1899-1902; Berks
County Controller, 1912-16; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (14th District 1943-45,
13th District 1945-47); defeated, 1946.
Lutheran.
Member, Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died in 1960
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Matthias Richards (1758-1830) —
of Pottstown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1758.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1807-11.
Died in 1830
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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John Ritter (1779-1851) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1779.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1843-47.
Died in 1851
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823-1854) —
also known as Henry A. Muhlenberg —
of Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1823.
Son of Henry
Augustus Philip Muhlenberg.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 5th District, 1850-52; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1853-54; died in
office 1854.
Died in 1854
(age about
31 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Edward Burd Hubley (1792-1856) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1792.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1835-39.
Died in 1856
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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George May Keim (1805-1861) —
also known as George M. Keim —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., March 23,
1805.
Democrat. Chief
burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1833-34; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1838-43; mayor of
Reading, Pa., 1853.
Died June 10,
1861 (age 56 years, 79
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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John Schwartz (1793-1860) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1793.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1859-60; died in
office 1860.
Died in 1860
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Sydenham Elnathan Ancona (1824-1913) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Lititz, Lancaster
County, Pa., November
20, 1824.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1861-67.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., June 20,
1913 (age 88 years, 212
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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John Hoover Rothermel (1856-1922) —
also known as John H. Rothermel —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Berks
County, Pa., 1856.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1907-15.
Died in 1922
(age about
66 years).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Robert Grey Bushong (1883-1951) —
also known as Robert G. Bushong —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.; Sinking Spring, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., June 10,
1883.
Son of Jacob Bushong and Lillie (Roberts) Bushong.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1909; orphan's court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1914-15; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1916,
1924;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1927-29.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., April 6,
1951 (age 67 years, 300
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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William High Keim (1813-1862) —
also known as William H. Keim —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born near Reading, Berks
County, Pa., June 13,
1813.
Mayor
of Reading, Pa., 1848-49; defeated (Whig), 1847; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1858-59; general
in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Died in
the military service at Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., May 18,
1862 (age 48 years, 339
days).
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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Forest Ritter Shanaman (d. 1969) —
of Berks
County, Pa.
Republican. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 23rd District,
1928-29.
Died in 1969.
Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery.
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