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Evergreen Cemetery (Hillside, New Jersey)
Evergreen Cemetery and Crematory is a cemetery and crematorium located at 1137 North Broad Street, Hillside, Union County, New Jersey. Parts of it are in Hillside, Elizabeth, and Newark. The cemetery is listed on both the New Jersey Register and the National Register of Historic Places, since 1991. Notable graves include authors Stephen Crane, Mary Mapes Dodge and Edward Stratemeyer. Six former U.S. Congressmen (including one who became Senator) and one non-voting delegate (from Alaska) are buried there as well. The cemetery also is known for having a section of plots devoted to Romani "gypsy" families. It is adjacent to Weequahic Golf Course. ''King of the Gypsies'' was filmed there with Shelley Winters. Notable interments * James Vote Bomford (1811–1892), Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General * William Brant Jr. (1842–1898), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * John Brisbin (1818–1880), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map , New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. As of the , the city had a total population of 137,298,Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani Americans
It is estimated that there are one million Romani people in the United States. Though the Romani population in the United States has largely assimilated into American society, the largest concentrations are in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, Texas, Louisiana, Florida and the Northeast as well as in cities such as Chicago and St. Louis. There is also a substantial Romani community in Miami and Las Vegas. Around 200,000 Roma live in California, and about 50,000 live in Los Angeles. They are sometimes referred as "American Gypsies.” Some of the Romani population view the reference as a term of endearment which can be explored more at the https://www.gypsyloresociety.org/ and there are some that view the reference to be a racial slur. The largest wave of Romani immigrants came from the Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia region in the late 19th century following the abolition of Slavery in Romania in 1864. Romani immigration to the United States has continued at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Democrat Andy Kim of Moorestown who has served in Congress since 2019. It is one of seven districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election while being held by a Democrat. The district is primarily suburban in character and covers a swath of towns along the NJ-PA border. Under the 2020 census map, the 3rd district will lose all of its towns in Ocean County, and will gain several towns in Burlington County, Mercer County, and Monmouth County. The district will gain two towns in Burlington County which includes Bass River and Washington. The district also will gain five towns in Mercer County which includes East Windsor, Hamilton, Hightstown, Lawrence, and Robbinsville. The district will gain all or parts of ten towns in Monmouth County which includes Allentown, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township (part), Holmdel, Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone, Roosevelt, Upper Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amos Clark Jr
Amos or AMOS may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Amos Records, an independent record label established in Los Angeles, California, in 1968 * Amos (band), an American Christian rock band * ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray * ''Amos'' (film), a 1985 American made-for-television drama film People and religious figures * Amos (name), a given name, nickname and surname Technology * AMOS or Advanced Mortar System, a 120 mm automatic twin barreled, breech loaded mortar turret * AMOS (programming language), a dialect of BASIC on the Amiga computer * Alpha Micro Operating System, a proprietary operating system used in Alpha Microsystems minicomputers * AMOS (statistical software package), a statistical software package used in structural equation modeling * Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory, an Air Force Research Laboratory operating on Maui, Hawaii * Amos (satellite), series of Israeli IAI-built civilian communications satellites ** AMOS (satell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chetwood
William Chetwood (June 17, 1771 – December 17, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey. He was the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey from 1839 to 1841. Biography He was born on June 17, 1771 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Chetwood graduated from Princeton College in 1792, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1796 and commenced practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He served as prosecutor of the pleas for Essex County, became a member of the State Council of New Jersey, was a major of militia and served in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 as aide-de-camp to Major General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee. Chetwood was elected as a Whig (at the time, a coalition of National Republican Party members) to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Philemon Dickerson. He served in Congress from December 5, 1836 to March 3, 1837, afterward resuming the practice of law. In 1841 and 1842 he was elected to the New Jersey Legislative Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biographical Directory Of The United States Congress
The ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' (Bioguide) is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress and its predecessor, the Continental Congress. Also included are Delegates from territories and the District of Columbia and Resident Commissioners from the Philippines and Puerto Rico. The online edition has a guide to the research collections of institutions where member's papers, letters, correspondence, and other items are archived, as well as an extended bibliography of published works concerning the member (a shorter bibliography is included with the member's biography). These additional resources, when available, can be accessed via links at the left side of the member's page on the website. History Charles Lanman, author, journalist, and former secretary to Daniel Webster, gathered the first collection of biographies of former and sitting members of Congress for his ''Dictionary of Congress'', published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District
Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is located in the southeast-central part of the state. It includes all of Lancaster County and portions of York County south and east of but not including the city of York. Republican Lloyd Smucker represents the district. Prior to 2018, the 11th district was located in the east-central part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, centering it around Pottsville and renumbering it as the ninth district. The new 11th district is essentially the successor to the old 16th District, with representation per the elections of 2018 onward. With the 2020 redictricting cycle, the Pennsylvania district's border between Hanover and York was adjusted to include less land north of Spring Grove and more to the southeast of York, effective with the 2022 elections. Republican Lou Barletta represented the 11th district within its former boundaries from 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brisbin
John Brisbin (July 13, 1818 – February 3, 1880) was an American politician, lawyer, and educator who briefly served in the United States House of Representatives in 1851, representing the 11th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 31st United States Congress. Early life and education Brisbin was born in Sherburne, New York on July 13, 1818. He taught school and studied law. Career Brisbin was admitted to the bar; he commenced practice in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania around the year 1843. Brisbin was elected as a Democrat to the 31st United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of incumbent Chester Pierce Butler. He served from January 15, 1851 to March 3, 1851, representing the 11th congressional district of Pennsylvania. Brisbin served as president of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company from 1863 to 1867. Additionally, he served as a member of the board of managers and general counsel from 1867 until his death in 1880 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the president of the United States, but as it is presented "in the name of the United States Congress", it is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Congressional Medal of Honor". There are three distinct variants of the medal: one for the Department of the Army, awarded to soldiers, one for the Department of the Navy, awarded to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen, and one for the Department of the Air Force, awarded to airmen and guardians. The Medal of Honor was introduced for the Department of the Navy in 1861, soon followed by the Department of the Army's version in 1862. The Department of the Air Force used the Department of the Army's version until they received their own distinctive version i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brant
William Brant, Jr. (1840 – March 2, 1898) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Brant received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Petersburg, Virginia on 3 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865. Brant joined the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry The 1st New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an American Civil War Union Army regiment of infantry from New Jersey that served in the Army of the Potomac. 1st New Jersey Infantry Regiment was recruited and mustered into Federal service in May 1861, an ... in May 1861, and was commissioned as an officer in February 1865. He mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. Medal of Honor citation See also * List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brant, William 1840 births 1898 deaths People of New Jersey in the American Civil War Union Army officers United States Army Medal of Honor recipie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Vote Bomford
James Vote (Voty) Bomford (October 5, 1811 – February 6, 1892) was a distinguished soldier in the United States military and a Union officer in the Civil War, and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He graduated from Norwich University in 1828 and from West Point in 1832, and was a colonel in the 8th United States Infantry. Bomford was twice wounded in action at Perryville (brevetted colonel) and served in the Mexican–American War. His father was George Bomford, an inventor and military officer in the United States Army, who invented the Columbiad cannon. His son, also named George, was expelled but allowed to retire following his involvement in the '' Eggnog Riot'' at West Point. George did enter the military and retired as a captain. Family James was born October 5, 1811, on Governors Island, New York, to George Bomford and Louisa Sophia Catton, daughter of noted English artist Charles P. Catton. They had four children, George Newman Bomford, James Vote Bomford, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned seven decades. She appeared in numerous films. She won Academy Awards for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959) and ''A Patch of Blue'' (1965), and received nominations for '' A Place in the Sun'' (1951) and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972). She also appeared in '' A Double Life'' (1947), '' The Night of the Hunter'' (1955), ''Lolita'' (1962), ''Alfie'' (1966), ''Next Stop, Greenwich Village'' (1976), and '' Pete's Dragon'' (1977). In addition to film, Winters appeared in television, including a tenure on the sitcom ''Roseanne'', and wrote three autobiographical books. Early life Shelley Winters was born Shirley Schrift in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Rose (née Winter), a singer with St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre ("The Muny"), and Jonas Schrift, a designer of men's clothing. Her parents were Jewish; her father migrated from Grymalow, Austria-Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
