Barnitz, Charles Augustus b. August 17, 1787 d. January 8, 1850 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1833 to 1835. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. First Presbyterian Churchyard, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Black, Jeremiah Sullivan b. January 10, 1810 d. August 19, 1883 Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1851 to 1854. When President James Buchanan was elected President of the United States, he appointed Jeremiah S. Black as United States Attorney General, an office he served in from 1857 to 1860. When Lewis Cass resigned as United States Secretary of State in December 1860, he was then appointed to that office to fill out the remainder of the term. Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Carr, Phyllis A. b. September 11, 1939 d. April 20, 2006 R&B/Doo-Wop Musician. A native of York, Pennsylvania, Carr was a member of the musical group, 'The Quintones.' The group is also known as 'The Quinteros' and 'The Quin-tones.' The group was formed in the 1950s in York, Pennsylvania, by William Penn Senior High School students Kenny Sexton, Jeannie Crist, Carloyn 'Sissie' Holmes, Roberta Haymon, and Carr. They began performing at local dances and other functions when they caught the attention of Paul Landersman, a disc jockey for the WHGB radio...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Susquehanna Memorial Gardens, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Denig, John Henry b. September 8, 1838 d. December 10, 1876 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the United States Marines. His citation reads "On board the USS Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked the decks, Sgt. Denig fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious two-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section K, Lot 17
Franklin, William Buel b. February 27, 1823 d. March 8, 1903 Civil War Union Major General. Graduated from the United States Military Acadeny in 1843, graduating 1st in the class where Ulysses S. Grant was 2lst. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was comissioned Colonel of the 12th United States Regular Infantry and three days later comissioned Brigadier General, US Volunteers. His first engagement was at the First Battle of Bull Run with a less then steller brigade command. During the Peninsula Campaign he led a division and then the VI Corps to...[Read More] (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section H, Lot 141
Hartley, Thomas b. September 7, 1748 d. December 21, 1800 US Congressman, Revolutionary War Officer. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was admitted to the bar in York and set up a law practice there in 1769, later opening a second office in Philadelphia. He was a member of the Provincial Convention in 1775. As a Colonel of the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment during the Revolutionary War, Hartley participated in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown (both 1777), helped lead a campaign to drive Tory and Indian forces out of Bradford County (1778)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Saint Johns Churchyard, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ilgenfritz, Charles Henry b. March 4, 1837 d. March 31, 1920 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on April 2, 1865 at Fort Sedgwick, Virginia. His citation reads "The color bearer falling, pierced by seven balls, he immediately sprang forward and grasped the colors, planting them upon the enemy's forts amid a murderous fire of grape, canister, and musketry from the enemy." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section E, Lot 115
King, Adam b. 1790 d. May 6, 1835 US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1827 to 1833. Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Kurtz, William Henry b. January 31, 1804 d. June 24, 1868 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 15th and 25th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1851 to 1855. (Bio by: K) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lafean, Daniel Franklin b. February 7, 1861 d. April 18, 1922 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 20h District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1903 to 1913, and 1915 to 1917. (Bio by: K) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Livingston, Philip b. January 15, 1716 d. June 12, 1778 Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York. He and his brother, William, were ardent patriots, and William would later sign the US Constitution. Born in Albany, New York, to a prosperous family. His family estate was over 160,000 acres (about 250 square miles). Young Philip was tutored at home, then sent to Yale University, where he graduated in 1737. In 1740, he married Christina Ten Broeck, daughter of the mayor of Albany, and the couple would have nine children. Philip...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS coordinates: 39.9729385, -76.7329636 (hddd.dddd)
Nes, Henry b. May 20, 1799 d. September 10, 1850 US Congressman. Born in York, Pennsylvania into a distinguished family, he attended Princeton College, studied medicine, and set up practice as a doctor in York. He was first elected to the US House of Representatives as an Independent Democrat, representing Pennsylvania's 15th District, and served from 1843 to 1845; he then switched to the Whig party and was elected to the Thirtieth and Thirty-First Congresses, serving from 1847 until his death in office. During his time on Capitol...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Raffensberger, Kenneth David 'Ken' b. August 8, 1917 d. November 10, 2002 Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a pitcher for 15 seasons (1939 to 1941, 1943 to 1954) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Coming up with the Cardinals in 1939, he pitched exactly one inning with the team. The next year he joined the Cubs, appearing in 43 games (10 as starts) in a season where he finished with 7 wins and 9 losses. The next two years saw him spend a majority if his time in the Minors, but was called...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Mount Rose Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Smith, James b. 1719 d. July 11, 1806 Declaration of Independence Signer. In 1805, a fire destroyed his office and all of his papers, thus, not much is known about him. Born in Ireland, he came to Pennsylvania as a young boy. Since he enjoyed playing jokes on friends, he enjoyed having people guess his age, and thus, it is uncertain exactly when he was born. His family settled in York County, Pennsylvania, and for a while, James attended school in Philadelphia, later becoming a land surveyor and a lawyer. When he was 41, Smith...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) First Presbyterian Churchyard, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Spangler, Jacob b. November 28, 1767 d. June 17, 1843 US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1817 to 1818. (Bio by: K) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Stahle, James Alanza b. January 11, 1830 d. December 21, 1912 Civil War Union Army Officer, US Congressman. When the Civil War started, he organized a militia unit in York, Pennsylvania called the "Ellsworth Zouaves". The men of his unit joined the Union Army in August 1861, forming the core of what became Company A of the 87th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned as a Captain and commander of Company A in September 1861, and for the next year and a half he served with his regiment in Western Virginia in mostly garrison duty, occasionally...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section N, Lot 17