Barbour Jr., John Strode b. December 29, 1820 d. May 14, 1892 Congressman and Senator from Virginia. Born into a distinguished family that was prominent in Virginia politics, he entered as a democrat for the position of delegate to the legislature and won against a strong Whig opposition. He held the position from 1847 until 1851. He then went on to hold the position of president of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad Company for thirty-three years until he was nominated for Congress without his knowledge. He was elected and remained there from March 4, 1881...[Read More] (Bio by: Charlotte) Poplar Hill Cemetery, Clinton, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Hudson, Thornton James 'Pookie' b. June 11, 1934 d. January 16, 2007 Singer. In 1952, while in high school, he co-founded The Spaniels, a doo wop singing ensemble. His group was one of the first to sign with Vee-Jay Records and "Baby, It's You", in 1953, was their first hit. In 1954 he wrote "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" and sang the lead tenor in the recording. It sold more than a million copies, but Hudson was paid only $800 for it. For decades he sought royalty rights for the song, which later became a huge hit for the McGuire Sisters. The Spaniels'...[Read More] (Bio by: Deleon Todd) Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Johnson, Conrad E. 'CeeJay' b. March 14, 1967 d. October 22, 2002 Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed while standing in the stairwell of his bus. The thirty-five year old Oxen Hill resident was son of Jamaican immigrants, a husband of seventeen years, and the father of two boys. He drove for the Ride On Bus Lines; a ten-year employee of Montgomery County, Maryland. He prided himself on his pot roast and curried chicken, coached basketball at the Fort Washington Boys and Girls Club, and loved to play basketball with...[Read More] (Bio by: Thom Painter) Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Small Jr., Frank b. July 15, 1896 d. October 24, 1973 US Congressman. Elected to represent Maryland's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1953 to 1955. Also served as Maryland Republican State Chair from 1938 to 1942, and Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Maryland in 1940, and 1948. (Bio by: K) Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
b. December 29, 1820 d. May 14, 1892