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• Babbitt, Elijah    b. July 29, 1795  d. January 9, 1887
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 25th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1859 to 1863. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1836 to 1837, and Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1843 to 1846. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Bierbauer, Louie    b. September 23, 1865  d. January 31, 1926
  Major League Baseball Player. Played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1886 to 1888.
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section 102, Lot 3
   
• Brainerd, Samuel Myron  b. November 13, 1842  d. November 21, 1898
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 27th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1885. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Brown, Hiram Loomis    b. October 27, 1832  d. November 25, 1880
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. After serving as a Captain in a Pennsylvania Militia regiment at the start of the war, he was commissioned as Captain and commander of Company I, 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on August 27, 1861. He led his men for a year, then was promoted to Colonel and commander of the newly-raised 145th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on September 5, 1862. Brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on September 3, 1864, he led his command until his...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section K, Lot 1
   
• Burleigh, Harry Thacker    b. December 2, 1866  d. September 12, 1949
  Internationally known African-American baritone, composer, and arranger of spirituals. Encouraged by Anton Dvorak, he created arrangements for over 100 spirituals, such as "Deep River," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen." He coached many famous singers, including Enrico Caruso, Roland Hayes, Marion Anderson, and [Read More]
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Clark, Henry Alden  b. 1850  d. 1944
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 25th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1917 to 1919. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1911 to 1916. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Cushman, Edgar Leander    b. March 27, 1852  d. September 26, 1915
  Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a pitcher for 6 years (1883 to 1887, 1890) with the Buffalo Bisons of the National League, Milwaukee Grays of the Union Association League, and the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Metropolitians and Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association League. A left-handed pitcher, he was one of the first to master the curve ball. Hia career totals were 62 Wins-81 Losses, 147 Games Pitched, 607 Strike Outs, and a career 3.86 Earned Run...[Read More]
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section 4, Lot 29
   
• Davenport, Samuel Azra  b. 1834  d. 1911
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania as At-Large in the United States House of Represntatives, serving from 1897 to 1901. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Forbeck, Andrew Peter    b. August 29, 1881  d. April 24, 1924
  Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the United States Navy. His citation reads "For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy during the battle of Katbalogan, Samar, Philippine Islands, 16 July 1900." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section 24, Lot 184
   
• Galbraith, John  b. August 2, 1794  d. June 15, 1860
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 25th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1837, and 1839 to 1841. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, and State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Griswold, Matthew    b. 1833  d. 1919
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 26th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1893. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Jethroe, Samuel 'The Jet'    b. January 20, 1920  d. June 16, 2001
  Major League Baseball Player. He was one of the first black baseball players in the major leagues and the oldest to win rookie of the year honors in 1950 at age 32. His nickname was "The Jet" because of his remarkable speed.
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• McCreary, David Berkley   b. February 27, 1826  d. February 4, 1906
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in one Erie Regiment of the Pennsylvania militia at the start of the Civil War. He then enlisted in the 145th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, rising to Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the regiment. He was brevetteed Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war". He served as Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard from 1867 to 1870. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section 3, Lot 19
   
• Reed, Charles Manning    b. 1803  d. 1871
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 23rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1845. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Scott, William Lawrence    b. July 2, 1828  d. September 19, 1891
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 27th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1889. He also served as Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Shreve, Milton William    b. May 3, 1858  d. December 23, 1939
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 25th and 29th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1915, and 1919 to 1933. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1906 to 1912. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Sill, Thomas Hale  b. October 11, 1783  d. February 7, 1856
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1826 to 1827, and 1829 to 1831. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Strick, Charles E.   b. September 15, 1858  d. November 18, 1933
  Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball for the Louisville Eclipse in 1882.
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Sec. 3 Lot 35.
   
• Vincent, Strong    b. June 17, 1837  d. July 7, 1863
  Civil War Union Brigadier General. He was educated at Trinity College and Harvard. On graduation he pursued a career in law and was admitted to the Pennsylvania state bar. When the Civil War started in 1861 he volunteered for service and was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel in the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. In June 1862 Colonel John W. McLane of the 83rd was killed at the Battle of Gaines Mill, and Vincent was promoted to fill the vacancy. When the Army of the Potomac was reorganized...[Read More]
  Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section 1, Lot 6
   

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