Briles, Nelson 'Nellie' b. August 5, 1943 d. February 13, 2005 Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for fourteen seasons (1965 to 1978) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. He made his major league debut at age 21. At age 24 he was pitching in the 1967 World Series for the Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox, winning Game 3 for the eventual champions. The next year saw the Cardinals return to the World Series against the Detroit Tigers, Tigers, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Gardee Hill) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Coulter, Richard b. October 1, 1827 d. October 14, 1908 Civil War Union Brevet Major General. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1, 1863) he first led his regiment in the hard fighting near Oak Hill, then assumed command of the First Brigade of the 2nd Division of the I Corps after a succession of commanding officers were wounded or captured. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on August 1, 1864 for "...[Read More] Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section U, Lots 78-80
Coulter, Richard b. March, 1788 d. April 21, 1852 US Congressman. A member of the Pennsylvania State Bar, he was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 17th and 19th Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1827 to 1835. Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Drum, Augustus b. November 26, 1815 d. September 15, 1885 US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 19th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1855. Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Huff, George Franklin b. 1842 d. 1912 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 21st District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1891 to 1893, 1895 to 1897, and 1903 to 1911. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1885 to 1888. (Bio by: K) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
McCullogh, Welty b. October 10, 1847 d. August 31, 1889 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 21st District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1887 until his death in 1889. He was defeated as Republican in 1888. (Bio by: K) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Robbins, Edward Everett b. 1860 d. 1919 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 21st and 22nd Districts in the United States House of Representative, he served from 1897 to 1899, and 1917 to 1919. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Shomo, William Arthur b. May 30, 1918 d. June 25, 1990 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Colonel in the United States Army Air Corps/US Air Force. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Major, Pilot of a P-51, in the 82d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Reconnaissance Gp.; 308 Bombardment Wing, 5th Air Force, for action on January 11, 1945 over Luzon, Philippine Islands. His citation in part reads "Maj. Shomo's extraordinary gallantry and intrepidity in attacking such a far superior force and destroying seven enemy...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section D, Lot 134
Turney, Jacob b. 1825 d. 1891 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 21st District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1875 to 1879. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Wyant, Adam Martin b. September 15, 1869 d. January 5, 1935 US Congressman and Professional Football Player from Pennsylvania. His formal education included completion of studies at Reid Institute at Reidsburg, Clarion County, after which he was graduated in 1890 from Mt. Pleasant Classical and Scientific Institute. He then played collegiate football for Bucknell and the University of Chicago from 1890 through 1893 and as a paid professional for Greensburg, Pennsylvania Athletic Association from 1895 through 1897. On that highly successful Greensburg...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA