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 Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery – Bridgeton, New Jersey Posted by:  BruceS
N 39° 25.740 W 075° 14.719
18S E 478886 N 4364413
Historic cemetery in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Waymark Code: WMNWAN
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2015
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The Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery dates to 1792. The cemetery has between 1000 and 2000 graves. There are several Revolutionary war veterans buried in the cemetery along with several important people in New Jersey history including the following:
- Ebenezer Elmer (1752–1843), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1801-1807.
- Jonathan Elmer (1745–1817), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1789-1791.
- Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1843-1845.
- James G. Hampton (1814–1861), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.
- John T. Nixon (1820–1889), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1859 to 1863.
- Elias P. Seeley (1791–1846), 11th Governor of New Jersey, serving in 1833.
- William G. Whiteley (1819–1886), represented Delaware in the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861.
- Joseph Archibald Clark (1822–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co.
- Clement Waters Shoemaker (1848–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co. and philanthropist.
The church and cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Name of church or churchyard: Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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