Evergreen Cemetery and Crematory is a

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and

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located at 1137 North Broad Street, Hillside, Union County,

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. Parts of it are in Hillside,

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, and Newark. The cemetery is listed on both the

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and the

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, since 1991. Notable graves include authors

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Mary Mapes Dodge Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge (January 26, 1831 – August 21, 1905) was an American children's author and editor, best known for her novel '' Hans Brinker''. She was the recognized leader in juvenile literature for almost a third of the nineteen ...

and

Edward Stratemeyer Edward L. Stratemeyer (; October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of children's fiction and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He is one of the most prolific writers in the world, having penned over 1,300 book ...

. Six former U.S.

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(including one who became

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) and one non-voting delegate (from

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) 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. ''

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'' was filmed there with

Shelley Winters Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American film actress whose career spanned seven decades. She won Academy Awards for ''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959) and ' ...

Notable interments

James Vote Bomford James Vote (Voty) Bomford (October 5, 1811 – February 6, 1892) was a 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 f ...

(1811–1892), Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General * William Brant Jr. (1842–1898), Civil War

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recipient * John Brisbin (1818–1880), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 1851 * William Chetwood (1771–1857), U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1836–37 * Adoniram Judson Clark (1838–1913), Civil War Union Army officer *

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(1828–1912), U.S. Representative from

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, 1873–75 *

(1871–1900), author; known for his

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'' (1895) * Barton Wood Currie (1877–1962), American journalist and author *

(1831–1905), author; known for her novel ''

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates ''Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates'' (full title: ''Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland'') is a children's novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The novel takes place in the Netherlands ...

'' (1865) * James M. Drake (1837–1913), Civil War

recipient * George F. Houston (1896–1944), Broadway and Hollywood actor * Adolphus J. Johnson (1815–1893), Civil War Union Army officer * Phineas Jones (1819–1884), represented

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, 1881–83 *

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(1852–1912), businessman and politician * John Kean (1852–1914), U.S. Representative from

, 1883–85, 1887–89;

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from New Jersey * Rufus King Jr. (1838–1900), Civil War

recipient * William J. Magie (1832–1917), Justice of the

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1880–1900, serving as Chief Justice from 1897 to 1900 * Luther Martin (1827–1863), Civil War Union Army officer *

(1862–1930), author and creator of ''

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'' (1927) and ''

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'' (1930) book series *

Charles August Sulzer Charles August Sulzer (February 24, 1879 – April 15, 1919) was a veteran of the Spanish-American War veteran who served as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska from 1917 to 1919. Life and care ...

(1879–1919), delegate to U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1917–19 *

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(1863–1941),

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in 1913 who was impeached and removed from office later that year * Homer W. Wheeler (1848–1930), U.S. army officer and author

References

External links

Evergreen Cemetery (Hillside, New Jersey) Website
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at the

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Notable interments

See also

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