Find A Grave - Hackensack

Boyd, Adam b. March 21, 1746 d. August 15, 1835
US Congressman. He served with the Bergen County board of freeholders and justices in 1773, 1784, 1791, 1794, and 1798. He was the sheriff of Bergen County from 1778 to 1781 and then again in 1789. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for five terms and judge on Bergen County's Court of Common Pleas from 1803 to 1805. He was elected to the Eighth Congress as a Democratic-Republican and served from March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805. He was elected to the Tenth Congress to fill the...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
First Dutch Reformed Churchyard, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Cassedy, George b. 1783 d. 1842
US Congressman. Elected to representative New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1821 to 1827.
First Dutch Reformed Churchyard, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Goodman, Al (Willie Albert) b. March 31, 1946 d. July 26, 2010
Soul Singer. He was a member of the rhythm and blues trio named "The Moments" which formed in 1968, and included artists Harry Ray and William Brown. The trio went on to record the number one hit rhythm and blues singles "Love on a Two Way Street" in 1970, followed by "Look at Me" ("I'm in Love") in 1975. The group reorganized under the name of Ray, Goodman and Brown in 1978, after changing record labels because of...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Maple Grove Park Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Hart, Archibald Chapman b. February 27, 1873 d. July 24, 1935
U.S. Congressman. Served as a Major in the Spanish-American War. Elected to represent New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1912-1913 and 1913-1917.
Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Huyler, John b. April 9, 1808 d. January 9, 1870
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1859. Also served as a member of New Jersey State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Maple Grove Park Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Poor, Enoch b. June 21, 1736 d. September 8, 1780
Revolutionary War Continental Army Brigadier General. Although he supposedly died of disease, there is historical speculation that General Poor died in a duel. His funeral was attended by Generals George Washington and the Marquis de Layafette.
First Dutch Reformed Churchyard, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Quinn, Peter Anthony b. May 10, 1904 d. December 23, 1974
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to 1947. He also served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1936 to 1944, as a Municipal State Judge from 1949 to 1955, and as a State Court Judge from 1955 to 1974. (Bio by: K)
Saint Josephs Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Ramsey, John Rathbone b. 1862 d. 1933
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1917 to 1921.
Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Towe, Harry Lancaster b. November 3, 1898 d. February 4, 1991
US Congressman. He attended the US Naval Academy from 1918 to 1920, graduated from Newark's New Jersey Law School in 1925, and became an attorney in Rutherford, New Jersey. From 1929 to 1931 he was a Hackensack-based US Commissioner, a judicial position that dealt with cases related to Prohibition. From 1931 to 1934 he was a New Jersey Special Assistant Attorney General. From 1941 to 1942 Towe served in the New Jersey Assembly. In 1942 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Varick, Richard b. March 25, 1753 d. July 30, 1831
Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer, New York City Mayor. Served in the Revolutionary War as private secretary and Aide-de-Camp to George Washington from 1781 to 1783. Prior to that, he was an aide to Benedict Arnold at the time when Arnold tried to turn over West Point to the British. Colonel Varick was falsely rumored to be involved in the scheme, and was for a time ostracized member of the Army until Washington exonerated him and made him his aide. Served as Mayor of New York City...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
First Dutch Reformed Churchyard, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Voorhis, Charles Henry b. March 13, 1833 d. April 15, 1896
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey in the United States House of Represeentatives, serving from 1879 to 1881. Also served as a State Court Judge.
Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

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