St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Salem
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St. John's Episcopal Cemetery is a cemetery in Salem
, the historic county seat
of Salem County
.
Salem, New Jersey
Salem is a city in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 5,146. It is the county seat of Salem County, the most rural county in the state of New Jersey. The name Salem is related to the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace".The town and...
, the historic county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
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Noted interments
- Samuel DickSamuel DickSamuel Dick was an American physician who was a delegate for New Jersey to the Confederation Congress in 1784 and 1785....
(November 14, 1740–November 16, 1812) Delegate to the Continental CongressContinental CongressThe Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
from New Jersey, 1784-85. - Daniel GarrisonDaniel GarrisonDaniel Garrison, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Lower Penns Neck Township, New Jersey near Salem, New Jersey, on April 3, 1782. He pursued an academic course and engaged in agricultural pursuits...
(April 3, 1782–February 13, 1851) Represented New Jersey in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
(3rd DistrictNew Jersey's 3rd congressional districtNew Jersey's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jon Runyan. It is a swing district, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1. Former NFL player Republican Jon Runyan defeated John Adler in the 2010 House elections...
from 1823–25; at-large from 1825–27). - Jacob HuftyJacob HuftyJacob Hufty was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.Born in New Jersey, Hufty was a blacksmith by trade.He served as a private in the State militia.Freeholder for Salem Township, New Jersey, 1792....
(????-1814), Represented New Jersey in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1809 to 1814. - Joseph KilleJoseph KilleJoseph Kille was a Representative from New Jersey; born near Bridgeport, Gloucester County, N.J., April 12, 1790; pursued academic studies; located in Salem; sheriff of Salem County, New Jersey from 1822–1829, and county clerk of Salem County from 1829-1839...
(April 12, 1790–March 1, 1865) Represented New Jersey in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
at-large from 1839-41. - Clement Hall SinnicksonClement Hall SinnicksonClement Hall Sinnickson , was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1875–1879...
(September 16, 1834–July 24, 1919) Served in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from March 4, 1875 until March 3, 1879, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...
. - Thomas SinnicksonThomas Sinnickson (merchant)Thomas Sinnickson was an American merchant and statesman from Salem, New Jersey. He represented in the U.S. House in 1789–1791 and again in 1797–1799....
(December 21, 1744–May 15, 1817) Represented New Jersey in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
at-large, 1789–91, 1797-99. - Thomas SinnicksonThomas Sinnickson (jurist)Thomas Sinnickson was an American jurist and statesman from Salem, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives in 1828-1829....
(December 13, 1786–February 17, 1873) Represented New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1828-1829. - Thomas J. YorkeThomas J. YorkeThomas Jones Yorke was a U.S. Whig Party politician.-Biography:He was born at Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey in Salem County, New Jersey. During the War of 1812, he served as a scout for the United States forces. He studied law, but did not practice, and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Salem...
(March 25, 1801–April 4, 1882) Represented New Jersey in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
at-large from 1837–39 and from 1841-43.
- Jesse Gaither (August 1944–September 18, 2001) Represented New Jersey Diocese for Peace and Justice Issues Beloved Minister and Teacher.
External links
- St. John's Episcopal Cemetery interments listed at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
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