Belvidere Cemetery is a

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located in Belvidere, in

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that was founded in 1834. It includes many graves of people who fought in the

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Notable interments

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(1902–1972),

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catcher from 1925-1938; MLB umpire; NFL linesman. *

Henry S. Harris Henry Schenck Harris (December 27, 1850, Belvidere, New Jersey – May 2, 1902, Belvidere, New Jersey), was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district for one term in the United St ...

(1850–1902), U.S. Representative from

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, 1881-83. *

John Patterson Bryan Maxwell John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (September 3, 1804, Flemington, New Jersey - November 14, 1845, Belvidere, New Jersey) was an American Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839 an ...

(1804–1845), U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837–39, 1841-43. *

George M. Robeson George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer from New Jersey. A brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia during the American Civil War, he served as Secretary of the Navy, appointed by Pr ...

(1829–1897),

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during the

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during the

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presidency. * Onion John Local hermit and Character of a book of the same name.

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Political Graveyard: Belvidere Cemetery
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