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William Henry (1729-1786) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near Downingtown, Chester
County, Pa., May 19,
1729.
Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1770, 1773, 1777; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1784-85.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., December
15, 1786 (age 57 years, 210
days).
Original interment at Moravian Cemetery;
reinterment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Marriott Brosius (1843-1901) —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Colerain Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., March 7,
1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1889-1901;
defeated, 1882; died in office 1901.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., March 16,
1901 (age 58 years, 9
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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James Buchanan (1791-1868) —
also known as "The Sage of Wheatland";
"Buck" —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in a log
cabin near Mercersburg, Franklin
County, Pa., April 23,
1791.
Son of James Buchanan and Elizabeth (Speer) Buchanan.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1814; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-31 (3rd District 1821-23,
4th District 1823-31); U.S. Minister to Russia, 1832-33; Great Britain, 1853-56; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1834-45; resigned 1845; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1844,
1848,
1852;
U.S.
Secretary of State, 1845-49; President
of the United States, 1857-61.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died near Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., June 1,
1868 (age 77 years, 39
days).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery; memorial monument at Meridian
Hill Park, Washington, D.C.
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Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (1750-1801) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1750.
Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-97 (at-large 1789-93, 3rd
District 1793-95, 4th District 1795-97); Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1789-91, 1793-95; Governor of
Pennsylvania; defeated (Federalist), 1793; elected 1796.
Died in 1801
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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John Andrew Shulze (1775-1852) —
also known as J. Andrew Shulze —
of Montoursville, Lycoming
County, Pa.
Born in Tulpehocken, Berks
County, Pa., July 19,
1775.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1806; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 8th District, 1822-23; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1823-29; delegate to Whig National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1839 (Convention Vice-President; member, Committee on
Permanent Organization; member, Committee to Notify Nominees).
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., November
18, 1852 (age 77 years, 122
days).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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William Walton Griest (1858-1929) —
also known as William W. Griest —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Christiana, Lancaster
County, Pa., September
22, 1858.
Son of Ellwood Griest and Rebecca (Walton) Griest.
Republican. President, electric
railways and lighting
companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1896,
1900,
1904,
1908,
1912,
1916,
1920,
1924,
1928;
secretary
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1899-1903; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1909-29 (9th District 1909-23,
10th District 1923-29); died in office 1929.
Died in 1929
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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John Roland Kinzer (1874-1955) —
also known as J. Roland Kinzer —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in East Earl Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., March 28,
1874.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1930-47 (10th District 1930-45,
9th District 1945-47).
Lutheran.
Member, Chi Psi.
Died July 25,
1955 (age 81 years, 119
days).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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Abraham Herr Smith (1815-1894) —
also known as A. Herr Smith —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Manor Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., March 7,
1815.
Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1843-44; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 7th District, 1846-48; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1873-85.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., February
16, 1894 (age 78 years, 346
days).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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Oliver James Dickey (1823-1876) —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Old Brighton, Beaver
County, Pa., April 6,
1823.
Son of John
Dickey.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1868-73.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., April 21,
1876 (age 53 years, 15
days).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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Frances Baer Atlee (1878-1964) —
also known as Frances B. Atlee; Frances Rine
Baer —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
17, 1878.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1924.
Female.
Died in 1964
(age about
85 years).
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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Married, June 17,
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Jacob Lieber Steinmetz —
also known as Jacob L. Steinmetz —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1876;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1877-78.
Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery.
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Henry Burd Cassel (1855-1926) —
also known as Henry B. Cassel —
of Marietta, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Marietta, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
19, 1855.
Son of Abram Neff Cassel and Mary J. Cassel.
Republican. Lumber
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1896;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1898-1900; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-09 (10th District 1901-03,
9th District 1903-09).
Died in Marietta, Lancaster
County, Pa., April 28,
1926 (age 70 years, 191
days).
Interment at Marietta Cemetery.
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John Andrew Hiestand (1824-1890) —
also known as John A. Hiestand —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in East Donegal Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
2, 1824.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1852-53; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 16th District, 1861-63; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1885-89.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., December
13, 1890 (age 66 years, 72
days).
Interment at Marietta Cemetery.
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Horace Leander Haldeman (1847-1920) —
also known as Horace L. Haldeman —
of East Donegal Township, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Lancaster
County, Pa., September
16, 1847.
Son of Cyrus Summerfield Haldeman (1825-1892) and Elizabeth Steman
(Brenneman) Haldeman (1827-1909).
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Pennsylvania
state senate 17th District, 1917-20; died in office 1920.
Died in Marietta, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
27, 1920 (age 73 years, 41
days).
Interment at Marietta Cemetery.
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