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EspañolWEST LAUREL HILL CEMETERY
'West Laurel Hill Cemetery' is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the site of many notable burials, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992 (#92000991).[1] West Laurel Hill was designed as a rural cemetery and is a "sister" institution to the notable Laurel Hill Cemetery nearby in Philadelphia.
★ Green Adams (1812-1884), represented from 1847-1849 and from 1859-1861.[2]
★ Richard Binder (1839-1912) Medal of Honor recipient.[3]
★ Benjamin Markley Boyer (1823-1887), represented from 1865 to 1869.[4]
★ Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850-1933), founder of Curtis Publishing Company, which published the ''Ladies' Home Journal'' and the ''Saturday Evening Post''.[5]
★ Loren Eiseley (1907-1977), anthropologist.[6]
★ Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer (1839-1917), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1889 to 1895.[7]
★ Alfred C. Harmer (1825-1900), represented from 1871 to 1875, and from 1877 until his death in 1900.[8]
★ Herman Haupt (1817-1905), Union Army General and engineer.[9]
★ Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. (1901-1985), represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1944 to 1957.[10]
★ John Reilly (1836-1904), represented from 1875 to 1877.[11]
★ Matthew Simpson (1811-1884), a notable Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
★ Edwin Sydney Stuart (1853-1937), Mayor of Philadelphia from 1891 to 1895 and as the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911.[12]
★ Joseph Earlston Thropp (1847-1927), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[13]
★ George Austin Welsh (1878-1970), represented from 1923 to 1932.[14]
1. PENNSYLVANIA - Montgomery County, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed August 29, 2007.
2. Green Adams, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
3. Richard Binder, Home of Heroes. Accessed August 29, 2007.
4. Benjamin Markley Boyer, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
5. Cyrus Herman Kotzschmer Curtis, Find A Grave. Accessed August 29, 2007.
6. Loren Eiseley, Find A Grave. Accessed August 29, 2007.
7. Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
8. Alfred Crout Harmer, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
9. Herman Haupt, Find A Grave. Accessed August 29, 2007.
10. Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr., ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
11. John Reilly, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
12. Edwin Sydney Stuart, The Political Graveyard. Accessed August 29, 2007.
13. Joseph Earlston Thropp, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
14. George Austin Welsh, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
★ Cemetery manager website
| Contents |
| Notable burials |
| References |
| External links |
Notable burials
★ Green Adams (1812-1884), represented from 1847-1849 and from 1859-1861.[2]
★ Richard Binder (1839-1912) Medal of Honor recipient.[3]
★ Benjamin Markley Boyer (1823-1887), represented from 1865 to 1869.[4]
★ Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850-1933), founder of Curtis Publishing Company, which published the ''Ladies' Home Journal'' and the ''Saturday Evening Post''.[5]
★ Loren Eiseley (1907-1977), anthropologist.[6]
★ Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer (1839-1917), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1889 to 1895.[7]
★ Alfred C. Harmer (1825-1900), represented from 1871 to 1875, and from 1877 until his death in 1900.[8]
★ Herman Haupt (1817-1905), Union Army General and engineer.[9]
★ Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. (1901-1985), represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives from 1944 to 1957.[10]
★ John Reilly (1836-1904), represented from 1875 to 1877.[11]
★ Matthew Simpson (1811-1884), a notable Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
★ Edwin Sydney Stuart (1853-1937), Mayor of Philadelphia from 1891 to 1895 and as the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911.[12]
★ Joseph Earlston Thropp (1847-1927), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[13]
★ George Austin Welsh (1878-1970), represented from 1923 to 1932.[14]
References
1. PENNSYLVANIA - Montgomery County, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed August 29, 2007.
2. Green Adams, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
3. Richard Binder, Home of Heroes. Accessed August 29, 2007.
4. Benjamin Markley Boyer, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
5. Cyrus Herman Kotzschmer Curtis, Find A Grave. Accessed August 29, 2007.
6. Loren Eiseley, Find A Grave. Accessed August 29, 2007.
7. Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
8. Alfred Crout Harmer, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
9. Herman Haupt, Find A Grave. Accessed August 29, 2007.
10. Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr., ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
11. John Reilly, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
12. Edwin Sydney Stuart, The Political Graveyard. Accessed August 29, 2007.
13. Joseph Earlston Thropp, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
14. George Austin Welsh, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 29, 2007.
External links
★ Cemetery manager website
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