Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton
Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Boonton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Notable interments
[edit]- John H. Capstick (1856–1918), represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1918 to 1919.[1]
- Charles Ferren Hopkins (1842–1934), Medal of Honor recipient while fighting for the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.[2][3]
- Joshua S. Salmon (1846–1902), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1902 to 1903.[4]
- Arthur Stringer (1874–1950), writer and poet
References
[edit]- ^ John Henry Capstick biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ Charles F. Hopkins Medal of Honor Citation
- ^ "Charles F. Hopkins Dies In New Jersey. State's Only Survivor of Civil War. Holding Congressional Medal of Honor. Once Mayor of Boonton. Modestly Declined to Apply for the Medal Until Thirty Years After It Was Awarded". New York Times. February 15, 1934. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ Joshua S. Salmon biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.