First Presbyterian Church, Newark
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The Old First Presbyterian Church, also known as First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a church in Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

 in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1972. The grounds, located in the Four Corners Historic District
Four Corners (Newark)
Four Corners at the intersection of Broad and Market Streets in Newark, New Jersey is site of the city's earliest settlement and the heart of Downtown that at one time was considered the busiest intersection in the United States...

, includes an old burial ground.

Notable burials

  • William Burnet
    William Burnet (1730-1791)
    William Burnet was an American political leader and physician from New Jersey. He served in the Continental Army and the Continental Congress....

     (1730–1791), physician who represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress
    Continental Congress
    The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....

     from 1780 to 1781.
  • Silas Condit
    Silas Condit
    Silas Condit was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey. He was the son of John Condit...

     (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives
    The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

     from 1831 to 1833.
  • Thomas Ward
    Thomas Ward (congressman)
    Thomas Ward represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Ward completed preparatory studies.He studied law....

     (1759–1842), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district
    New Jersey's 1st congressional district
    New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...

     in the United States House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives
    The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

     from 1813 to 1817.
  • Thomas M. Woodruff
    Thomas M. Woodruff
    Thomas M. Woodruff represented New York's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.-Biography:...

     (1804–1855), represented New York's 5th congressional district
    New York's 5th congressional district
    The 5th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that lies along the North Shore of Long Island. It consists of northeastern Queens County and northwestern Nassau County. The Queens portion of the district includes the...

     in the United States House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives
    The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

     from 1845 to 1847.

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