Harrisburg Cemetery, sometimes referred to as Mount Kalmia Cemetery, is a prominent

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and national

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, located at 13th and Liberty streets in the Allison Hill/

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of the city. It was officially founded in 1845, although interments took place for many years before. The cemetery is also the burial ground for

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soldiers. ''Note:'' This includes The caretaker's cottage was built in 1850. It was designed by famed 19th Century architect,

Andrew Jackson Downing Andrew Jackson Downing (October 31, 1815 – July 28, 1852) was an American landscape designer, horticulturist, and writer, a prominent advocate of the Gothic Revival in the United States, and editor of ''The Horticulturist'' magazine (1846–5 ...

, in the

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

style. It was listed on the

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in 1985.

Notable burials

* Edward E. Beidleman (1873–1929), Pennsylvania State Representative and State Senator, 12th lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania *

George Grey Barnard George Grey Barnard (May 24, 1863 – April 24, 1938), often written George Gray Barnard, was an American sculptor who trained in Paris. He is especially noted for his heroic sized '' Struggle of the Two Natures in Man'' at the Metropolitan Museu ...

(1863–1938), prominent

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, he completed several figures for the new state capitol in 1912. * Jacob D. Boas (1806–1887), State Senator and Mayor of Harrisburg. * John Conrad Bucher (1792–1844), Jacksonian member of the

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from Pennsylvania. *

James Donald Cameron James Donald Cameron (May 14, 1833 – August 30, 1918) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant and in the United States Senate for nearly twenty years. In May, 1876 Cameron was ...

(1833–1918), American

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, son of

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; served as

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and

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from Pennsylvania. *

(1799–1889), American politician who served as

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for

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. * Charles C. Davis (1830–1909),

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recipient during the

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. * William Findlay (1768–1846),

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of Pennsylvania; later served as director of the U.S. Mint. * John Augustus Fritchey (1857–1916) Three-term Gilded Age mayor of Harrisburg (1887–93 and 1899–1902). *

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(1819–1873), first mayor of

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, governor of the

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, governor of Pennsylvania, and

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in the American Civil War. * Jacob Samils Haldeman (1821–1889), Pennsylvania State Representative, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden from 1861 to 1864 *

Richard Jacobs Haldeman Richard Jacobs Haldeman (May 19, 1831 – October 1, 1886) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for two terms from 1869 to 1873. Life and career Education Richard J. Hald ...

(1831–1886), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. *

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(1762–1805), United States Representative from Pennsylvania; delegate to the State convention to ratify the

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; appointed brigadier general during Whisky Insurrection of 1793. * Robert Harris (Pennsylvania) (1768–1851), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Cousin to John Harris. * John Christian Kunkel (1816–1870), Whig and

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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania; grandfather of

John Crain Kunkel John Crain Kunkel (July 21, 1898 – July 27, 1970) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jona ...

. * George Kunkel (1893–1965), Pennsylvania State Senator *

(1898–1970), US Congressman. *

Vance C. McCormick Vance Criswell McCormick (June 19, 1872 – June 16, 1946) was an American politician and prominent businessman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He served as mayor of Harrisburg from 1902 to 1905 and as United States Democratic National Committee ...

(1872–1946), politician and prominent

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; appointed chair by

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of the American delegation at the

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in 1919. * Benjamin Franklin Meyers (1833–1918), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. * William Henry Miller (1829–1870), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. * Jesse Miller (1800–1850), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. * Ray Coleman Mueller (1912–1994), Professional baseball player *

Marlin Edgar Olmsted Marlin Edgar Olmsted (May 21, 1847 – July 19, 1913) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania in the 18th district. Biography Marlin E. Olmsted was born in Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania on May 21, 1847. ...

(1847–1913), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. *

John James Pearson John James Pearson (October 25, 1800 – May 30, 1888) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania who served as an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Biography Pearson was born near Darby in Delaware Count ...

(1800–1888), member of the U.S. House of Representatives and

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from Pennsylvania. *

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(1788–1867), Pennsylvania Governor. * Luther Reily (1794–1854), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. * Charles "Dutch" Schesler (1900–1953), Major League Baseball Player. * William K. Verbeke (1820–1898), early developer of Harrisburg, philanthropist, Mayor of Harrisburg. *

John Winebrenner John Winebrenner (March 25, 1797September 12, 1860), founded the Churches of God General Conference. Life Winebrenner was born in Walkersville, Maryland. He studied at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was ordained in the German Refo ...

(1797–1860), Religious leader, founder of the first Church of God in Pennsylvania. *

George Wolf George Wolf (August 12, 1777March 11, 1840) was the seventh governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835. On June 29, 1888, he was recognized as the "father of the public-school system" in Pennsylvania by the erection of a memorial gateway at E ...

(1777–1840), Governor of Pennsylvania.

References

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The Political Graveyard
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Notable burials

See also

References

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