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• Alexanderson, Ernst F.W.    b. January 25, 1878  d. May 14, 1975
  Inventor. Working with Charles Steinmetz,. they were both instrumental in the development of radio and television. The first television broadcast was received at his home in 1927. He received 344 patents, the last awarded in 1973 at age 94. (Bio by: Todd Keator)
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• Casey, James Seaman    b. January 28, 1833  d. December 24, 1899
  Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Colonel in the United States Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in the 5th U.S. Infantry for action on January 8, 1877 at Wolf Mountain, Montana. His citation reads "Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of the enemy strongly posted." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
  Plot: Section G, Lot 13
   
• Coolidge, William D.    b. October 23, 1873  d. February 3, 1975
  Retired General Electric researcher who revolutionized the electrical industry with his development of ductile tungsten in 1908. Coolidge's pliable tungsten filaments made light bulbs longer-lasting and less expensive, and ductile tungsten was at the heart of the Coolidge tube, the prototype of modern X-ray tubes
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• De Graff, John Isaac    b. October 2, 1783  d. July 26, 1848
  U.S. Congressman from New York, 1827-29, 1837-39 , mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1832-34, 1836, 1842, 1845.
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• DeForest, Henry Schermerhorn  b. February 16, 1847  d. February 13, 1917
  Mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1885-87, 1889-91; U.S. Congressman from New York 1911-13.
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• Franchot, Richard Hansen    b. June 2, 1816  d. November 23, 1875
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. In 1861, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving until 1863. During his term, he organized 121st New York Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned Colonel in command. He led the 121st New York in the battles of Crampton's Pass and Antietam before resigning to resume his seat in Congress in September 1862. For services in support of the Union, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers in March 1865...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
  Plot: Section M, Lot 92
   
• Fuller, William Kendall   b. December 24, 1792  d. November 11, 1883
  U.S. Congressman from New York1833-37.
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
  Plot: Sect. P
   
• Hazelton, George Cochrane  b. January 3, 1832  d. September 4, 1922
  U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin 1877-83.
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• Peek, Harmanus    b. June 24, 1781  d. September 27, 1838
  U.S. Congressman from New York 1819-21.
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• Potter, Clarkson Nott    b. April 25, 1828  d. January 23, 1882
  U.S. Representative from New York, 1869-75, 1877-79.
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• Rowe, Peter  b. March 10, 1807  d. April 17, 1876
  US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives, servin from 1853 to 1855. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   
• Steinmetz, Charles    b. April 9, 1865  d. October 26, 1923
  German-American electrical engineer and inventor, best known for his research in alternating current. He was born Karl August Rudolf Steinmetz in Breslau, Silesia, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), the son of a crippled lithographer. He was afflicted with the same hunchback deformity as his father, and reached a stature of only 4 feet as an adult. He studied in Breslau, Zurich and Berlin. Shortly after he received his Ph.D. in 1888, he had to flee Germany because of an article he wrote...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons)
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
  GPS coordinates: 42.8079491, -73.9253006 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Thompkins, George W.  
  Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company F, 124th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Petersburg, Virginia on March 25, 1865. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 49th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A.) from an officer who, with colors in hand, was rallying his men". His Medal was awarded to him on April 6, 1865. He was one of five 124th New York soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for their bravery...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
   

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