Frost, George b. April 26, 1720 d. June 21, 1796 Revolutionary War Continental Congressman. A successful merchant Sea Captain in the years prior to the Revolution, he was elected as a Delegate from New Hampshire to the Continental Congress, serving from 1777 to 1779. (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Grout, Jonathan b. July 23, 1737 d. September 8, 1807 US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts’ 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1789 to 1791. He was a member of the first Congressional delegation sent to the First Congress by Massachusetts after the ratification of the Constitution. (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Guppey, Joshua James b. August 27, 1820 d. December 8, 1893 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. After graduating from Dartmouth in his native state of New Hampshire, he moved out west, and settled in Wisconsin. Active in politics and the military, he was made a Colonel of Wisconsin Militia and served as a County Judge. After the start of the Civil War, he was appointed and commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of the 10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, with whom he served until July 25, 1862, when he was promoted to Colonel and transferred to command...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA Plot: Section 7, Avenue N, Lot 211
Hale, John Parker b. March 31, 1806 d. November 19, 1873 US Congressman, Civil War US Senator. A staunch opponent of slavery, he was one of the main Abolitionist political figures prior to and during the Civil War. Elected as a Democrat to represent New Hampshire as an At-Large Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in 1843, he served until 1845 when he was ousted by the New Hampshire Legislature (led by future US President Franklin Pierce) for refusing to vote for the annexation of Texas as a slave state, despite being specifically...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Hale, William b. August 6, 1765 d. November 8, 1848 US Congressman. Elected to represent two different New Hampshire Districts in the United States House of Representatives on two separate occasions. First represented the 3rd District from 1809 to 1811, then as an At-Large Delegate from 1813 to 1817. (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Hall, Joshua Gilman b. November 5, 1828 d. October 31, 1898 US Congressman. Elected to represent New Hampshire's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1883. Also served as Mayor of Dover, New Hampshire, in 1866, Member of the New Hampshire State Senate in 1871, Member of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives in 1874, and United States District Attorney for New Hampshire from 1874 to 1879. (Bio by: K) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Kingman, John William b. January 1, 1821 d. December 17, 1903 Civil War Union Army Officer. Served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 15th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, a nine-month enlistment regiment. He was commissioned on October 7, 1862 and was mustered out on August 13, 1863. In the interim, he led his unit in action in Louisiana, where it participated in siege and assault on Port Hudson. In that battle, the only one of its service, the 15th New Hampshire lost 30 men killed or mortally wounded. After the war, John Kingman, a...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA Plot: Section 4, Avenue H, Lot 169
Martin, Noah b. July 26, 1801 d. May 28, 1863 New Hampshire Governor. Deciding on a career in medicine, he was a doctor's apprentice for three years before attending Dartmouth College medical school, from which he graduated in 1824. In addition to serving as an officer of several local, county, state and national medical societies, he was an officer and director of several banks. He was also involved in several historical and genealogical societies. In addition, Martin was an incorporator and officer of the New Hampshire Agricultural...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Sawyer, Charles Henry b. March 30, 1840 d. January 18, 1908 New Hampshire Governor. Born in Watertown, New York, he was the fiftieth governor of New Hampshire from 1887 to 1889. Prior to being governor, he served on the city council and board of alderman for Dover, New Hampshire. He was then elected to the New Hampshire house of representatives from 1869 to 1870 and again from 1876 to 1877. In 1886, he was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican Party after which he ran for the governorship narrowly defeating his opponent. After serving...[Read More] (Bio by: MayflowerPilgrim332) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA Plot: Sawyer
Wentworth Jr., John b. July 17, 1745 d. January 10, 1787 Revolutionary War Continental Congressman. Elected as a Delegate from New Hampshire to the Continental Congress, he served in 1778, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
b. August 27, 1820 d. December 8, 1893