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Adams, Andrew b. January 7, 1736 d. November 26, 1797
Continental Congressman. He was a Delegate from Connecticut to the Second Continental Congress in 1778, and was a signer of the Articles of Confederation of the United States. During the Revolutionary War he fought in the Connecticut Militia with the rank of Colonel; in later years he served as a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
West Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Allen, John b. June 12, 1763 d. July 31, 1812
US Congressman. Allen was a state representative before serving as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1797 to 1799. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Andrews, Charles Bartlett b. November 4, 1834 d. September 12, 1902
Connecticut Governor. A Republican, he served in his state's highest office from 1879 to 1881. During his administration a long-contested boundary dispute between Connecticut and New York was settled. From 1889 until his death, Andrews was Chief Justice of the Connecticut Superior Court. (Bio by: Thomas J Fraser)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Fodor, Eugene b. 1906 d. 1991
Author, World Traveler. At the age of 32, Fodor emigrated to the United States from Slovakia. He created a series of detailed tourist guidebooks, "Fodor's Modern Guides," that became the standard for travel guides. Today, more than 90 books are issued in this series yearly. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Holmes, Uriel b. August 26, 1764 d. May 18, 1827
US Congressman. Holmes served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1817 until he resigned in 1818. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Hubbard, John Henry b. March 24, 1804 d. July 30, 1872
Civil War US Congressman. He was elected to represent Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1867. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Miner, Phineas b. November 27, 1777 d. September 15, 1839
US Congressman. After serving many years in both the Connecticut house and senate, Miner was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1834 to 1835. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Reeve, Tapping b. October 1, 1744 d. December 13, 1823
Educator, Lawyer. He was the founded the first formal law school in America. In 1772, he set up a law practice in Litchfield, Connecticut. The following year he commenced teaching law to his first student Aaron Burr, who also was his brother-in-law. Demand for his expertise increased to the point Reeve needed to construct a one room school house next to his home in 1784. This school became known as Litchfield Law School. He hired his former student James Gould in 1798 as his associate, and the...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas J Fraser)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Seymour, Edward Woodruff b. August 30, 1832 d. October 16, 1892
US Congressman. Seymour served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1883 to 1887. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Seymour, Origen Storrs b. February 9, 1804 d. August 12, 1881
US Congressman. Seymour was a member of the Connecticut state house for several sessions. During his 1850 term, he was the Speaker of the State House. He served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1851 to 1855. From 1870 to 1874, he was a justice on the Connecticut state supreme court, serving as the court's chief justice during the third and fourth years (1873-1874). (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Strong, Jedediah b. November 7, 1738 d. August 21, 1802
Continental Congressman. A native of Litchfield, Connecticut, he served as a Member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1771 to 1801, and 1779 to 1788, County Judge from 1780 to 1791, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut from 1782 to 1784, and as a Member of the Connecticut State Council from 1789 to 1790. (Bio by: K)
West Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Tallmadge, Benjamin b. February 25, 1754 d. March 7, 1835
US Congressman. Tallmadge served as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was then a U.S. Representative from Connecticut for 16 years (1801-1817). (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Tallmadge, Frederick Augustus b. August 29, 1792 d. September 17, 1869
US Congressman. During the War of 1812, Tallmadge served in the U.S. Army. After serving in the New York state senate (1837-1840), Tallmadge was elected as a U.S. Representative from New York (1847-1849). (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Wessells, Henry Walton b. February 20, 1809 d. January 12, 1889
Civil War Union Brigadier General. West Point Class of 1833. Veteran of the Mexican War. Col. 8th Kansas Infantry in the Civil War, but sent to the Army of the Potomac in March of 1862 and promoted to Brig. Gen. Wounded slightly at Seven Pines in the Peninsula Campaign. Was appointed Commander of the Dept. of the Albemarle on May 3, 1863, but had the misfortune of being assulted and forced to surrender Plymouth, NC to the forces of Gen. Robert Hoke resulting in his imprisonment for four months...[Read More] (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Wolcott Sr., Oliver b. November 20, 1726 d. December 1, 1797
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. Born in Windsor, Connecticut, he was the son of the Royal Governor of the Connecticut colony. After graduating from Yale College at the age of 20, he served as a soldier in the Connecticut Militia during the French and Indian War. In 1751, he moved to Litchfield, Connecticut, where he would work as a merchant and later, as a county sheriff. In his late 20s, he married Laura Collins, with whom he would have five children. Wolcott...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Wolcott Jr, Oliver b. January 11, 1760 d. June 1, 1833
7th Connecticut Governor, Presidential Cabinet Secretary.
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Woodruff, George Catlin b. December 1, 1805 d. November 21, 1885
Civil War US Congressman. During the Civil War, he was elected to represent Connecticut's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863. He was defeated for re-election by Congressman John Henry Hubbard. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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