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Bailey, Goldsmith Fox b. July 17, 1823 d. May 8, 1862
US Congressman. Elected as a Republican to represent Massachusetts' 9th District in the Thirty-Seventh Congress, he served from 1861 until his death. Bailey was born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. After the death of his father in 1826 he moved with his mother to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, which he called home for the rest of his life. At age 17 he was sent to Vermont to apprentice at the Bellows Falls Gazette and in 1844 became that newspaper's editor and publisher, while studying law in his...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: North Path, Lot 79
Boss, Orlando Phidelio b. July 30, 1844 d. December 28, 1931
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company F, 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 3, 1864. His citation reads “Rescued his lieutenant, who was lying between the lines mortally wounded; this under a heavy fire of the enemy”. Prior to rescuing Lieutenant Daly of his regiment, he had dragged another wounded comrade to safety among the enemy fire. He had...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Laurel Avenue, Lot 322
Bresnahan, Thomas F. b. July 4, 1892 d. 1971
United States Army Brigadier General. A gradate of Middlebury College, Vermont, he enlisted in the US Army and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on August 15, 1917. During WW I, he served as a Intelligence Officer, later Commanding Officer, Company L, 38th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, France From December 1917 to December 1919 and was wounded in action at the Meuse Argonne Battle. After the war he returned to the US as Captain and promoted Major, 24th Infantry at Camp Furlong...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Bernards Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Callahan, Nixey b. March 18, 1874 d. October 4, 1934
Major League Baseball Player. A pitcher and outfielder for four teams in thirteen seasons in the majors, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1894), Chicago Colts (1897), Chicago Orphans (1898 to 1900), and Chicago White Sox (1901 to 1905 and 1911 to 1913). Born James Joseph Callahan, in 3,295 plate appearances he batted .273 with 394 runs batted in. He had his best year at the plate in 1901 when he batted .331. He pitched in eight of his thirteen seasons, a starting pitcher in 177 games...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Saint Bernards Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Crocker, Alvah b. 1801 d. 1874
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts's 9th and 10th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1872 until his death in 1874. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Foss, Frank Herbert b. September 20, 1865 d. February 15, 1947
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1925 to 1935. He was defeated in 1934. Also served as the Mayor of Fitchburg, Masachusetts, from 1917 to 1920, and Massachusetts Republican State Chair from 1921 to 1924. (Bio by: K)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Kimball, John White b. February 27, 1828 d. July 15, 1910
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as Lieutenant Colonel of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 53rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Spruce Avenue, Lot 100
Moran, Patrick Joseph b. February 16, 1876 d. March 7, 1924
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. He was a catcher making his debut for the Boston Beaneaters on May 15, 1901. For fourteen seasons, he played with the Boston Beaneaters (1901-05), Chicago Cubs (1906-09), Philadelphia Phillies (1910-14) and was a member of the Chicago Cubs 1907 World Series Championship team. He ended his playing career with a record of 198 runs scored, 618 hits, 18 home runs, 262 runs batted in and a .235 average. He was a major league manager for nine seasons with the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Bernards Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Norcross, Amasa b. 1824 d. 1898
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1877 to 1883. Also served as Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Wallace, Rodney b. 1823 d. 1903
US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 to 1891. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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