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Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1810-1883) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Glades, Somerset
County, Pa., January
10, 1810.
Son of Henry Black and Mary (Sullivan) Black.
Lawyer;
state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1842; chief
justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1851-54; U.S.
Attorney General, 1857-60; U.S.
Secretary of State, 1860-61.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., August
19, 1883 (age 73 years, 221
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Philip Livingston (1716-1778) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., January
15, 1716.
Son of Philip Livingston (1686-1749) and Catrina (Van Brugh)
Livingston (1689-1756).
Member of New York
colonial assembly, 1769, 1776; Delegate
to Continental Congress from New York, 1775-78; died in office
1778; signer,
Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of New York
state senate Southern District, 1777-78; died in office 1778.
Presbyterian.
Died while attending the sixth session of the Continental
Congress in York, York
County, Pa., June 12,
1778 (age 62 years, 148
days).
Entombed at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Grandson of Robert
Livingston the Elder and Pieter
Van Brugh; nephew of John
Livingston, Robert
Livingston (1688-1775) and Gilbert
Livingston; son of Philip Livingston (1686-1749) and Catrina (Van
Brugh) Livingston (1689-1756); brother of Robert
Livingston (1708-1790), Peter
Van Brugh Livingston and William
Livingston; married, April 14,
1740, to Christina Ten Broeck (1718-1801); first cousin of Robert
R. Livingston (1718-1775); uncle by marriage (3) of James
Duane; uncle of Peter
R. Livingston, Walter
Livingston, Sarah Livingston (who married John
Jay), Susannah Livingston (who married John
Cleves Symmes), Susan Livingston (who married John
Kean), Catherine Livingston (who married Nicholas
Bayard) and Henry
Brockholst Livingston; first cousin once removed of Robert
R. Livingston (1746-1813) and Edward
Livingston; uncle by marriage (1) of William
Duer; grandfather of Stephen
Van Rensselaer, Rensselaer
Westerlo and Edward
Philip Livingston; granduncle of Henry
Walter Livingston; ancestor of Robert
Livingston Beeckman; fourth great-grandfather of John
Eliot Thayer, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams
family of New York. |
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biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
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Henry Nes (1799-1850) —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1799.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1843-45, 1847-50;
died in office 1850.
Died September
10, 1850 (age about 51
years).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Daniel Franklin Lafean (1861-1922) —
also known as Daniel F. Lafean —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., February
7, 1861.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1903-13, 1915-17 (20th District
1903-13, at-large 1915-17).
Died April 18,
1922 (age 61 years, 70
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Adam King (1790-1835) —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., 1790.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1827-33.
Died May 6,
1835 (age about 44
years).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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William Henry Kurtz (1804-1868) —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., January
31, 1804.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-55 (15th District 1851-53,
25th District 1853-55).
Died June 24,
1868 (age 64 years, 145
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Simon Walter Stauffer (1888-1975) —
also known as S. Walter Stauffer —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in Walkersville, Frederick
County, Md., August
13, 1888.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1953-55, 1957-59;
defeated, 1954, 1958.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., September
26, 1975 (age 87 years, 44
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Samuel Feiser Glatfelter (1858-1927) —
also known as Samuel F. Glatfelter —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near Loganville, York
County, Pa., April 7,
1858.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1923-25;
defeated, 1924, 1926.
Died April 23,
1927 (age 69 years, 16
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Edward Schroeder Brooks (1867-1957) —
also known as Edward S. Brooks —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., June 14,
1867.
Son of John H. Brooks and Mary A. (Schroeder) Brooks.
Republican. Banker; manufacturer;
York
County Treasurer, 1903-06; member of Pennsylvania
Republican State Committee, 1917-18; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1919-23; postmaster.
Lutheran.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Sons
of Veterans.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., July 12,
1957 (age 90 years, 28
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Adam John Glossbrenner (1810-1889) —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., August
31, 1810.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1865-69.
Died March 1,
1889 (age 78 years, 182
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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James Alonzo Stahle (1829-1912) —
also known as James A. Stahle —
of Emigsville, York
County, Pa.
Born in West Manchester Township, York
County, Pa., January
11, 1829.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1895-97.
Died near York, York
County, Pa., December
21, 1912 (age 83 years, 345
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Jacob Spangler (1767-1843) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., November
28, 1767.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1817-18.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., June 17,
1843 (age 75 years, 201
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Edward Danner Ziegler (1844-1931) —
also known as Edward D. Ziegler —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in Bedford, Bedford
County, Pa., March 3,
1844.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1899-1901.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., December
21, 1931 (age 87 years, 293
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Harry B. Anstine (1872-1942) —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., November
17, 1872.
Son of Albert W. Anstine and Clara (Bentz) Anstine.
Republican. Mayor of
York, Pa., 1932-39.
Member, Freemasons.
Died October
30, 1942 (age 69 years, 347
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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William Buel Franklin (1823-1903) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., February
27, 1823.
Democrat. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1876;
Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1876.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 8,
1903 (age 80 years, 9
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Charles Carroll Frick (1867-1926) —
also known as Charles C. Frick —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
4, 1867.
Son of Abraham Frick (1844-1877) and Annie (Bond) Frick (1849-1875).
Republican. Investment
banker; candidate for Pennsylvania
state senate 28th District, 1906.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., March 16,
1926 (age 58 years, 102
days).
Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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