Hackensack Cemetery is a cemetery located in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, founded by Baptists, Dutch Reformed, and Congregational benefactors in the 1890s, as a result of overcrowding in local churchyards and availability of open space. The same group of prominent Hackensack men organized the Johnson Free Public Library.
Unmarked notable burials
- Simon Douglas (1843-1950), former slave who lived to become the last US Civil War soldier in the state of New Jersey
- Archibald C. Hart (1873-1935), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1912-1913 and 1913-1917.[1]
- Stan Pitula, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- John R. Ramsey (1862-1933), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1917 to 1921.[2]
- Charles H. Voorhis, (1833-1896), represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1879 to 1881.[3]
- Arshavir Shirakian, (1900-1973), Armenian national hero and avenger of the Armenian Genocide.
See also
- Bergen County Cemeteries
References
- ^ Archibald C. Hart biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ John Rathbone Ramsey biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ Charles Henry Voorhis biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
External links
- Hackensack Cemetery from Jonathan Robert De Mallie Find a Grave