Union Cemetery (Bellefonte, Pennsylvania)

Union Cemetery located on East Howard Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was established in 1795.^[1] Burials occurred as early as 1808, and the cemetery itself was chartered in 1856. It is the final resting place of Bellefonte's founding families, Pennsylvania Governors and their wives, U.S. Congressmen, war heroes and veterans, including black soldiers of the famous Union "Army of the James" in the American Civil War. Evan Pugh, the first President of the Pennsylvania State University is buried here.^[2]

Notable interments

Notable people buried at the Union Cemetery:

Name	Date of birth	Date of death	Notable event or occupation
Curtin, Andrew G.Andrew G. Curtin	22 April 1817	7 October 1894	Governor of Pennsylvania U.S. Congressman U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Potter, William W.William W. Potter	18 December 1792	28 October 1839	U.S. Congressman
Curtin, John I.John I. Curtin	17 June 1837	1 January 1911	American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
Blanchard, JohnJohn Blanchard	30 September 1787	9 March 1849	U.S. Congressman
Irvin, JamesJames Irvin	18 February 1800	28 November 1862	U.S. Congressman
Burnside, ThomasThomas Burnside	28 July 1782	25 March 1851	U.S. Congressman Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Associate Justice
Gregg, AndrewAndrew Gregg	10 June 1755	20 May 1835	U.S. Congressman U.S. Senator President pro tempore of the United States Senate Secretary of State for Pennsylvania
Pugh, EvanEvan Pugh	29 February 1828	29 April 1864	President of the Pennsylvania State University
Hale, James T.James T. Hale	14 October 1810	6 April 1865	U.S. Congressman
Beaver, James A.James A. Beaver	21 October 1837	31 January 1914	American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General Governor of Pennsylvania President of the Pennsylvania State University
Hastings, Daniel H.Daniel H. Hastings	26 February 1849	9 January 1903	Governor of Pennsylvania
Harris, George W.George W. Harris	6 March 1835	30 January 1921	Union Army American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient[3]
Blair, William H.William H. Blair	16 July 1821	7 December 1888	American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General

References

1. Union Cemetery at Find a Grave
2. "Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Stop 36. Union Cemetery". Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
3. Sources are inconsistent on Harris' year of death. His government issued headstone gives January 30, 1921, while his personal headstone gives 1920.

External links

• Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA: Search the Burial Records Database

Coordinates: 40°54′50″N 77°46′20″W / 40.9140°N 77.7722°W