Lowell Cemetery
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Lowell Cemetery is a cemetery
located in Lowell
, Massachusetts
. Founded in 1841 http://www.lowellcemetery.com/ and located on the banks of the Concord River
, the cemetery is one of the oldest garden cemeteries
in the nation, inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
. Many of Lowell's wealthy industrialists are buried here, under ornate Victorian tombstones.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
located in Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Founded in 1841 http://www.lowellcemetery.com/ and located on the banks of the Concord River
Concord River
The Concord River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in eastern Massachusetts in the United States. The river drains a small rural and suburban region northwest of Boston. One of the most famous small rivers in U.S...
, the cemetery is one of the oldest garden cemeteries
Rural cemetery
The rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of burial ground that uses landscaping in a park-like setting.As early as 1711 the architect Sir Christopher Wren had advocated the creation of burial grounds on the outskirts of town, "inclosed with a strong Brick Wall, and having a walk round, and...
in the nation, inspired by Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 as "America's first garden cemetery", or the first "rural cemetery", with classical monuments set in a rolling landscaped terrain...
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. Many of Lowell's wealthy industrialists are buried here, under ornate Victorian tombstones.
Persons Buried Here
- Henry Livermore AbbottHenry Livermore AbbottHenry Livermore Abbott , was a major in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Abbott was posthumously awarded the grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers, to rank from August 1, 1864, and the grades of brevet lieutenant colonel, brevet colonel and brevet brigadier...
- Brevet Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in the Union ArmyUnion ArmyThe Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Charles Herbert AllenCharles Herbert AllenCharles Herbert Allen was an American politician and businessman. His positions included serving in the United States House of Representatives and as governor of Puerto Rico.-Early life:...
- Congressman; First US civilian governor of Puerto Rico - Frederick AyerFrederick AyerFrederick Ayer was an American businessman and the younger brother of patent medicine tycoon Dr. James Cook Ayer. He graduated from The Hill School. In addition to his involvement in the patent medicine business, he is better known for his work in the textile industry...
- Industrialist; Co-Founder of the American Woolen CompanyAmerican Woolen CompanyThe American Woolen Company was established in 1899 under the leadership of William M. Wood and his father-in-law Frederick Ayer through the consolidation of eight financially troubled New England woolen mills. At the company's height in the 1920s, it owned and operated 60 woolen mills across New... - James Cook AyerJames Cook AyerJames Cook Ayer was born in Groton, Connecticut in May, 1818. The wealthiest patent medicine businessman of his day, Dr. Ayer was also brother of wealthy industrialist Frederick Ayer. In addition to his patent medicine business, Dr. Ayer was involved in textile production in Lowell, Massachusetts...
- Patent Medicine tycoon - Benjamin DeanBenjamin DeanBenjamin Dean was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts.-Early life:Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, fifth child of Alice Lofthouse and Banjamin Dean, he moved with his family to America at the age of five, and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He attended Lowell schools...
- Congressman - James B. FrancisJames B. FrancisJames Bicheno Francis was a British-American engineer, who invented the Francis turbine.-Early years:James Francis was born in South Leigh, near Witney, Oxfordshire in England, United Kingdom...
- Chief Engineer of Proprietors of Locks and CanalsProprietors of Locks and CanalsThe Proprietors of Locks and Canals on the Merrimack River is a limited liability corporation founded on June 27, 1792, making it one of the oldest corporations in the United States.... - Frederic T. GreenhalgeFrederic T. GreenhalgeFrederic Thomas Greenhalge was born in Clitheroe, England and immigrated with his parents to the United States in early childhood...
- United States Congressman and Governor of MassachusettsGovernor of MassachusettsThe Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:... - Chauncey Langdon Knapp - Congressman
- John LockeJohn Locke (Massachusetts)John Locke , was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, and attended Andover Academy and Dartmouth College, eventually graduating from Harvard University in 1792...
- Congressman - John Jacob RogersJohn Jacob RogersJohn Jacob Rogers was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.Rogers was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1904 and from Harvard Law School in 1907. He practiced law in Lowell, starting in 1908...
- Congressman - Edith Norse Rogers - Congressman
- Augustin ThompsonAugustin ThompsonAugustin Thompson was a physician, business person and philanthropist who created the Moxie soft drink and the company that manufactures it.-Early life:Thompson was born in Union, Maine on November 25, 1835...
- Inventor of MoxieMoxieMoxie is a carbonated beverage that was one of the first mass-produced soft drinks in the United States. It continues to be regionally popular today.... - Paul TsongasPaul TsongasPaul Efthemios Tsongas was a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1979 to 1985. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 1992 presidential election. He previously served as a U.S...
- United States Senator - Tappan WentworthTappan WentworthTappan Wentworth was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Dover, New Hampshire, Wentworth received a liberal schooling.He studied law....
- Congressman