Find A Grave - Harmony Grove Cemetery

Bartlett, Ichabod b. July 24, 1786 d. October 21, 1853
US Congressman. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1808, studied law, and began practice in Durham in 1811. He moved to Portsmouth in 1816 and continued his law practice. From 1817 to 1818 he was Clerk of the State Senate. Bartlett was Rockingham County Solicitor from 1819 to 1821. He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1819 to 1821, and was Speaker in 1821. In 1822 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as an Adams-Clay candidate. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Bartlett, John Henry b. March 15, 1869 d. March 19, 1952
New Hampshire Governor.Born in Sunapee, he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1918 and was elected Governor on the Republican ticket, serving from 1919 to 1921. After leaving the Governor's office, he became president of the United States Civil Service Commission and was then appointed as the first United States Assistant Postmaster General. Upon his retirement from federal government service, he switched to the Democratic Party and ran unsucessfully for the US Congress...[Read More] (Bio by: MayflowerPilgrim332)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Plot: Bartlett
Dana, Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh b. April 15, 1822 d. July 15, 1905
Civil War Union Major General. Graduated the United States Military Academy in 1842. Served as an officer in the 7th United States Infantry during the Mexican War, being so severely wounded at the Battle of Cerro Gordo that he had been left for dead. Continued to serve in the Army after his recovery up to his resignation in 1855. From then until the Civil War he was a successful banker in Minnesota. On October 2, 1861 he re-entered the Army, being appointed as Colonel and commander of the 1st...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Plot: Section I, Lot 126
Ham, Mark G. b. 1820 d. 1869
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War in the Union Navy as a Carpenter's Mate on board the USS Kearsarge. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery when the Kearsage destroyed the Confederate raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France on June 19, 1864. His citation reads "Performing his duties intelligently and faithfully, Ham distinguished himself in the face of the bitter enemy fire and was highly commended by his divisional officer". His Medal was issued on...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Jones, Frank b. September 14, 1832 d. October 2, 1902
US Congressman. He was active in numerous businesses, most notably a brewery that by the 1870s was the largest ale brewer in the United States. He invested his profits in other ventures, including hotels, banks, and race horses. He was elected Mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1867 and served from 1868 to 1869. He was then elected as a Democrat to represent New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1879. He unsuccessfully...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Peaslee, Charles Hazen b. February 6, 1804 d. September 18, 1866
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1847 to 1853.
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Sullivan, John b. 1839 d. June 23, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War in the Union Navy as a Seaman on board the "USS Monticello". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during the reconnaissance of the harbor and water defenses of Wilmington, North Carolina from June 23 to 25, 1864. His citation reads "Taking part in a reconnaissance of enemy defenses which covered a period of 2 days and nights, Sullivan courageously carried out his duties during this action, which resulted in the capture...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Woodbury, Levi b. December 22, 1789 d. September 4, 1851
Governor of New Hampshire. Presidential Cabinet Secretary. United States Senator. Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1809 he was admitted to the bar where he began his long life of public service working as the clerk in the New Hampshire state senate. In 1823 he was elected governor and one year later won reelection. He was elected and served in the US Senate from 1825 to 1831 and again from 1841 to 1845. From 1831 to 1834 he served as...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

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