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Bradbury, William Batchelder b. October 6, 1816 d. January 7, 1868
Hymn Writer. A prolific composer of religious hymns during the 19th Century, his two best known compositions are "Jesus Loves Me" (still popular in the modern age amongst children) and "Just As I Am".
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Davis, Alexander Jackson b. July 4, 1803 d. January 14, 1892
Architect. Recognized as the premier architect of mid-19th Century America, Davis was instrumental in popularizing the Greek Revival style which characterized the nation's public buildings and private houses from the Federal Period to the outbreak of the Civil War. His many works include the old New York Customs House, the state capitols of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina, and the halls of the Virginia Military Institute, among others. He is best known, however, for such picturesque...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow)
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Fort, Franklin William b. March 30, 1880 d. June 20, 1937
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1925 to 1931. He was the son of 44th New Jersey Governor John F. Fort.
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Lot 827 & 901
Fort, John Franklin b. March 30, 1852 d. November 17, 1920
44th New Jersey Governor. He served as Governor of New Jersey from 1908 to 1911. He was the father of New Jersey Congressman William Franklin Fort, and the nephew of 23rd New Jersey Governor George Franklin Fort.
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Lot 827 & 901
Griffes, Charles Tomlinson b. September 17, 1884 d. April 8, 1920
Composer and pianist. Dubbed an "American Impressionist" by impressed critics who didn't know how to categorize him, he doggedly went his own way and created a small but unique body of work that one critic described as "some of the most beautiful music ever composed by an American." His enormous discipline in writing, performing, arranging, revising and orchestrating his music, his ceaseless pursuit of performance opportunities, his struggles with his publisher (Schirmer), all tell a heroic...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Collins)
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Lot 962 SW 1/4
Hayes, Edwin Lewis b. December 29, 1819 d. January 1, 1916
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He entered the Union Army with a commission of Captain and commander of Company D, 44th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on September 13, 1861. Nearly a year later he was transferred to the newly-raised 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to be it's Major on August 26, 1862. He was advanced to Lieutenant Colonel on May 13, 1863, filling the command vacancy caused by the resignation of Colonel John C. Groom. In September 1863 he was captured by...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Lot 733

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