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• Barstow, Gideon  b. September 17, 1783  d. March 26, 1852
  US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1821 to 1823.
  Huguenot Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   
• Caldecott, Randolph    b. March 22, 1846  d. February 13, 1886
  Artist. Prominent 19th Century Illustrator for whom the Caldecott Award, given each year by the American Libaray Association to an outstanding illustrator of children's books, is named. (Bio by: Allan Reichert)
  Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   
• Canfield, Heth   b. 1849  d. December 16, 1913
  Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the United States Army in Company C, 2nd US Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Little Blue, Nebraska on May 15, 1870. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
  Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
  Plot: Old Section, Division C, Lot 110
   
• Downing, Charles    b. 1797  d. November 24, 1841
  US Congressman. He moved to Florida Territory in 1826, studied law, and became an attorney in St. Augustine. He served in the Territorial Legislature and in other offices, including Register of Florida's federal Land Office. He was also a Colonel in the militia and saw action during the Seminole War in 1836. A Whig in politics, in 1836 he was elected as Florida Territory's non-voting Delegate to the US House of Representatives and served two terms, 1837 to 1841. He died a few months after his...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Huguenot Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
  Plot: Row 20
   
• Flagler, Henry Morrison    b. January 2, 1830  d. May 20, 1913
  Businessman. Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida was named in his honor. When he came to St. Augustine in 1883 he found the city beautiful but lacking any real transportation or hotel facilities. In 1885 he began building the Hotel Ponce de Leon, which was an instant success with America's wealthy. He also purchased the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Halifax Railroad which brought tourist's easily to the city. He would go on to extend the railroad to Miami. Henry Flagler died of injuries...[Read More] (Bio by: Lisa S)
  Memorial Presbyterian Church Gardens, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   
• Hardin, Martin Davis    b. February 26, 1837  d. December 12, 1923
  Civil War Union Brigadier General. At the start of the Civil War, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania Reserves and was promoted Colonel in command of the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment in July 1862. He led the 12th Pennsylvania in actions from the Peninsula to Falmouth and was wounded at Antietam. At the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863, he commanded his regiment and an artillery battery at Little Round Top. For his service at Gettysburg, he was promoted Brigadier General in October 1863...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Saint Augustine National Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   
• Harn, William A.   b. 1834  d. May 31, 1889
  Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Captain and commander of the 3rd New York Independent Artillery Battery, a unit he led at the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Bio by: Karen N)
  Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   
• Konigsburg, Elaine    b. February 10, 1930  d. April 19, 2013
  Author. A writer of children's literature, she was the recipient of the Newbery Medal for her penning of "The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" (1967). Born Elaine Lobl, she was raised in Ohio and later in Farrell, Pennsylvania where she graduated from high school. She developed an interest in Chemistry while attending Carnegie Mellon University and after graduation, she married and taught Science at a private school for girls, while raising her family. Inspired by actual people and...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   
• Lightner, Otto Curtis    b. July 2, 1887  d. June 9, 1950
  Newspaper editor and publisher, Collector of the Victorian Era. Otto began his career as a typesetter at newspapers and soon discovered that he had a talent for rescuing newspapers that were in financial distress, turning them into profitable operations and in the process made himself wealthy as well. During the Great Depression he remained financially well off as the owner and publisher of "Hobbies," one of the first antiques and collectibles magazines. He is remembered for saying, "Even...[Read More] (Bio by: Sue Herbine)
  Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
  Plot: Hotel inner courtyard
   
• Loring, William Wing    b. December 4, 1818  d. December 30, 1886
  Civil War Confederate Major General. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the age of 14, he volunteered for the Florida Militia and fought in skirmishes with the Seminole Indians. After serving in the Mexican War as a Captain of the Mounted Riflemen, he served in the US 11th Military Department as a Colonel and was engaged against hostile Indians in New Mexico in 1858. In 1859, he commanded the Department of New Mexico, until he resigned in 1861, to join the Confederate Army as a Brigadier...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Loring Park, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
   

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