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Adamowski, Timothee b. March 24, 1858 d. April 18, 1943
Orchestra Conductor. He was the first conductor of the Boston Pops Symphonic Orchestra, leading it from it's inception in 1890 until 1894.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Norriton Section, Lot 7
Adams, Green b. August 20, 1812 d. January 18, 1884
US Congressman. He was twice elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1847 to 1849, then from 1859 to 1861. He was the uncle of Kentucky Congressman George Madison Adams.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Washington Section, Lot 217
Agnew, David Hayes b. November 24, 1818 d. March 22, 1892
Medical Pioneer. A professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1892, he attended President James Garfield after he was shot in 1881.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Ashland Section, Lot 26
Ashbridge, Samuel Howell b. December 5, 1848 d. March 1, 1906
Philadelphia Mayor. A coal dealer and later coroner, Ashbridge was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1898 with over eighty percent of the vote. During his tenure, he proposed the building of the Theodore Roosevelt Boulevard, which is a major artery through north and northeast Philadelphia. He also threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the first professional baseball game played at Columbia Park. The game was played on April 26, 1901 and was between the Philadelphia Athletics and...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Ashland Section, Lot 37
Baker, Hobart Amory Hare 'Hobey' b. January 15, 1892 d. December 21, 1918
Hall of Fame Hockey Player. Outstanding hockey player for Princeton University from 1910 to 1914. The Hobey Baker Award is given out to the top College hockey player in the U.S. Joined the Lafayette Escadrille (103rd Aero Squadron) during World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He was killed in a plane crash just prior to his scheduled home coming. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Rockland Section, Lot 12
Barrett, Richard (Ritchie) b. July 14, 1933 d. August 3, 2006
Producer and Songwriter. As one of the first successful independent black producers and songwriters, he was also a creative force behind many groups of the '50s and '60s, including the Cleftones, the Flamingos, the Chantels, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers, the Isley Brothers and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Barrett was also the creator, director and manager of the Three Degrees ("When Will I See You Again"), the most enduring act with which he has ever...[Read More] (Bio by: MusicFan)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bell Jr., John Cromwell b. October 25, 1892 d. March 18, 1974
Pennsylvania Governor. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1947, Governor of Pennsylvania in 1947, Justice of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court from 1950 to 1972, and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court from 1961 to 1972.
Saint Asaph Church Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bennett, Orson W. b. November 17, 1843 d. January 8, 1904
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He began his Civil War service in response to the Confederate firing upon Fort Sumter, South Carolina, enlisting as a Private in Company I, 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861. After serving in Missouri and taking part in the August 10, 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek (where he was wounded), his unit's three-month enlistment expired, and Orson Bennett was mustered out on August 21, 1861. A few months later he re-joined the Union war...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Lansdowne Section, Lot 94, Grave 1
Betts, Charles Malone b. August 9, 1838 d. November 10, 1905
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil war as Colonel and commander of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH while Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment for his bravery at Greensboro, North Carolina on April 19, 1865. His citation reads "With a force of but 75 men, while on a scouting expedition, by a judicious disposition of his men, surprised and captured an entire battalion of the enemy's cavalry". His Medal was awarded to him on...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Woodlawn Section, Lot 21
Binder, Richard b. July 26, 1839 d. February 26, 1912
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps on board the "USS Ticonderoga". He was awarded the CMOH for his heroism during the Union Army-Navy assault and capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina on January 13 to 15, 1865. His citation reads "Despite heavy return fire by the enemy and the explosion of the 100-pound Parrott rifle which killed 8 men and wounded 12 more, Sgt. Binder, as captain of a gun, performed his duties with skill and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Norriton Section, Lot 48
Bland, James A. b. October 12, 1854 d. May 6, 1911
Minstrel Musician. Composer of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," which was named as the official state song of Virginia in 1940, and is probably the only state song written by an African-American. All together, he wrote more than 700 songs, mostly for minstrel shows, including "In the Evening by the Moonlight" and "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers." Bland's interest in music began when he was about 12, and he began composing songs of his own at 15. He added an extra string to the traditional four string...[Read More] (Bio by: Jennifer M.)
Merion Memorial Park, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bowen, Catherine Drinker b. January 1, 1897 d. November 1, 1973
Author, Historian. She wrote acclaimed biographies of John Adams, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Benjamin Franklin.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Summit Section, Lot 673
Boyer, Benjamin Markley b. January 22, 1823 d. August 16, 1887
US Congressman. He served during the Civil War as Captain of Company H, 41st Pennsylvania Emergency Troops. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1865 to 1869.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Greenlawn Section, Lot 5
Breyer, William A. b. 1828 d. July 23, 1882
Businessman. He founded the ice cream manufacturing company "Breyer's Ice Cream". He mixed "pure ingredients" and fresh fruit to make an ice cream that made Philadelphia famous. The family began wholesale production, and eventually opened retail ice cream shops. The Frankford ice cream merchant died of small pox. (Bio by: rjschatz)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Budd Sr., Edward G. b. December 28, 1870 d. November 30, 1946
Businessman. Founded the various Budd manufacturing companies in the late 1800's. His son, Edward Jr., took over the firms from his father, and was one of the main driving forces in the promotion of the light rail vehicle (LRV), which is widely used in the Orient and decreases the use of locomotives.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Budd Jr., Edward G. b. March 23, 1902 d. May 20, 1971
Businessman. His father, Edward Sr., founded the various Budd manufacturing companies in the late 1800's. Edward Jr. took over the firms from his father, and was one of the main driving forces in the promotion of the light rail vehicle (LRV), which is widely used in the Orient and decreases the use of locomotives.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bunn, William Malcolm b. January 1, 1842 d. September 19, 1923
Governor of Idaho Territory. He enlisted for the Civil War as a Corporal in Company F, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry, was wounded and captured at Savage Station in 1862, and spent several months in a Richmond prison before being released. After recuperating in the same hospital with two of his brothers who had also been wounded, he served as a Sutler's Clerk. Bunn maintained his membership in the National Guard and eventually attained the rank of Colonel. After the Civil War he entered his brother'...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Washington Section, Lot 116
Calder, Alexander Milne b. August 23, 1846 d. June 4, 1923
Sculptor.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Pencoyd Section, Lot 200
Calder, Alexander Stirling b. January 11, 1870 d. January 7, 1945
Sculptor.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Pencoyd Section, Lot 200
Corson, Joseph Kirby b. November 22, 1836 d. July 24, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Major and assistant surgeon of the 6th Pennsylvania Reserves (35th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry). Awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Bristoe Station, Virginia (October 14, 1863). His citation reads "With one companion returned in the face of the enemy's heavy artillery fire and removed to a place of safety a severely wounded soldier who had been left behind as the regiment fell back". The Medal was issued on May 13, 1899. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Bryn Mawr Section, Lot 98

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