Carlin, Charles Creighton b. April 8, 1866 d. October 4, 1938 US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1891, commenced the practice of law in Alexandria, Virginia and served as postmaster at Alexandria, 1893 to 1897. In 1907, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John F. Rixey and reelected to the next five succeeding Congresses serving until 1919, when he resigned. He resumed the practice of law in Virginia and Washington, D.C. until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Critcher, John b. March 11, 1820 d. September 27, 1901 US Congressman. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1839, studied in France, then studied law and became an attorney in 1842. He served in the State Senate in 1861 and in the same year was also member of Virginia's secession convention. He joined the Confederate Army and served as a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding Calvary units throughout the Civil War. After the war he was appointed Circuit Court Judge, but was removed after Congress passed a temporary resolution barring from office...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA Plot: Section: P Lot: 9 Site: 1
Stringfellow, Benjamin Franklin b. June 18, 1840 d. June 8, 1913 Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served as a Captain in the 4th Virginia Cavalry, and as a personal scout for Major General J.E.B. Stuart and confidential scout for General Robert E. Lee. He served with Stuart at Seven Pines, Stuart's ride around the Army of the Potomac, Cold Harbor, Seven Pines, and the raid at Catlett's Station. He also rode with Colonel John Singleton Mosby of the 43rd Virginia Cavalry in the raid at Loudoun Heights on January 9, 1864. By the end of the war, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Janet Greentree) Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
von Braun, Wernher b. March 23, 1912 d. June 16, 1977 Scientist. His work on rockets and missiles helped NASA land a man on the moon. His involvement with the German Nazi Party during his early career and in World War II cast a shadow on his legacy. He is considered by many as the preeminent rocket engineer of the 20th century, serving as the Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and was the chief architect of the Saturn V launch missile that propelled the Apollo spacecraft to the moon. Born Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Cancer Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
b. April 8, 1866 d. October 4, 1938