Editing Burlington, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Burlington, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Burlington include:

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* [[Eric Alejandro]] (born 1986), athlete representing [[Puerto Rico]] who competes mostly in the [[400 meters hurdles]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55918053/athlete-eric-alejandro/ "Corriendo por la isla y Miramar"], ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]'', July 28, 2016. Accessed July 23, 2020. "Nacido en Burlington, Nueva Jersey Alejandro llego a Pembroke Pines en 1999 y estudio en las escuelas Walter C. Young y Charles W. Flanagan."</ref>
* [[Eddie Blair]] (1871–1913), football player / coach and physician, who was an early professional football player with the [[Latrobe Athletic Association]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84014701/latrobe-bulletin/ "Dr. J. Edward Blair Dies In Phila. Hospital"], ''Latrobe Bulletin'', March 10, 1913. Accessed August 24, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Dr. James Edward Blair, the e!dest and the Iast of the three sons born to Mr. and Mrs. John C. Blair of the Sixth ward, died in the Medico-Chi Hospital, at Philadelphia, at one o'clock, Saturday morning.... Dr. Blair died of a weak heart. He left his home in Burlington, N. J. last Wednesday and entered the Medico-Chi Hospital for treatment having diagnosed his own case."</ref>
* [[Joseph Bloomfield]] (1753–1823), captain in Revolutionary War, [[New Jersey Attorney General]], Chief Justice of the New Jersey Vice-Admiralty Court, president of the first Society for the Abolition of Slavery, [[Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey|Mayor]] from 1795 to 1800, Governor of New Jersey (1801–1802 and 1803–1812), a brigadier general in the War of 1812 and U.S. Representative from 1817 to 1821<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011015093719/http://08016.com/bloomfield.html Joseph Bloomfield], Burlington City, N.J. Accessed July 1, 2011. "Born in 1753, Joseph Bloomfield reached the rank of captain in the Revolutionary War, then served as New Jersey state attorney general and chief justice of the New Jersey Vice-Admiralty Court. He moved to Burlington upon marrying Mary McIlvaine, and took up residence in a mansion on High Street which had been built about 1750.... Bloomfield served as [[Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey|Mayor]] from 1795 to 1800, the second mayor under the Act of Incorporation of 1784."</ref>
* [[Elias Boudinot]] (1740–1821), [[President of the Continental Congress]] from 1782 to 1783<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000881 Elias Boudinot], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 27, 2007.</ref>
* [[William Bradford (Attorney General)|William Bradford]] (1755–1795), fought in the American Revolution and became attorney general and justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
* [[D'Lo Brown]] (born 1970), WWE Wrestler<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBPB&p_theme=pbpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF40CBF94D46A7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Get Real"], ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', August 8, 1999. Accessed April 5, 2011. "Hometown: Burlington, N.J."</ref>
* [[John L. Burns]] (1793&ndash;1872), veteran of the [[War of 1812]], who at age 69 fought as a civilian combatant with the [[Union Army]] at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] during the [[American Civil War]].<ref>Smith, Adelaide W. [https://books.google.com/books?id=zlkvDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT29''An Army Nurse in the Civil War''], p. 29. Accessed January 22, 2023. "John L. Burns''Account Of Himself: 'I was born in Burlington, New Jersey, on the 5th day of September, 1793. I served in the war of 1812.'"</ref>
* [[Cyrus Bustill]] (1732–1806), African-American brewer and baker, abolitionist and community leader<ref>[https://www.fgcquaker.org/sites/default/files/attachments/Cyrus%20Bustill.pdf "Cyrus Bustill (1732-1804)"], [[Friends General Conference]]. Accessed July 23, 2020. "Cyrus Bustill was born enslaved in Burlington, New Jersey, the son of European American attorney Samuel Bustill and one of his enslaved Africans."</ref>
* [[Isaac Collins (printer)|Isaac Collins]] (1746–1817), King's Printer who printed colonial currency, almanacs and a quarto Bible far more error-free than most of its contemporary editions<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/resources/site.htm?id=18825 Isaac Collins House], [[National Park Service]]. Accessed July 1, 2011.</ref>
[[File:James Fenimore Cooper by Jarvis.jpg|thumb|James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington.]]
* [[James Fenimore Cooper]] (1789–1851), novelist<ref name=NYT2000>Strauss, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/02/nyregion/driving-through-the-heart-of-a-state.html "Driving Through the Heart of a State"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 2, 2000. Accessed August 14, 2013. "James Fenimore Cooper, too, has his own eponymous service area in Mount Laurel, near where he was born in Burlington, but he spent only a few years of his childhood there before migrating to New York State, the scene of much of his writing."</ref>
* [[William Coxe Jr.]] (1762–1831), early [[pomology|pomologist]] who was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1813 to 1815<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000843 Coxe, William Jr., (1762–1831)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed November 22, 2013. "Coxe, William Jr., a Representative from New Jersey; born in Burlington, N.J., May 3, 1762"</ref>
* [[Oliver Cromwell (American soldier)|Oliver Cromwell]] (1752–1853), [[African-American]] soldier, who served with the [[2nd New Jersey Regiment]] of the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]<ref>[http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/1339 African American History], Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed July 27, 2017. "After his discharge, he established residence at 114 E. Union Street in the city of Burlington, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[George Washington Doane]] (1799–1859), established St. Mary's Hall and Burlington College<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1859/04/28/archives/death-of-bishop-doane.html "Death of Bishop Doane."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 28, 1859. Accessed July 27, 2017. "The Right Rev. GEORGE WASHINGTON DOANE Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, died at his residence in Burlington, yesterday, aged sixty years."</ref>
* [[Franklin D'Olier]] (1877–1953), first national commander of the [[American Legion]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1953/12/11/archives/franklin-dolter-first-legioh-head-one-of-founders-who-served-in.html "Franklin D'Olier, First Legion Head; one of Founders Who Served in 1919 Dies--Led Prudential Insurance Co. of Newark"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 11, 1953. Accessed July 27, 2017.</ref>
* [[Howard Eastwood]] (1884–1976), Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1946 to 1948<ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/n-j-supreme-court-alfred-driscolls-first-seven-picks/ "N.J. Supreme Court: Alfred Driscoll's first seven picks"], New Jersey Globe, June 7, 2020. Accessed July 23, 2020. "The dumped justices: Frederic Colie (R-Short Hills), 53, who had been named to the court in 1941 when Justice Thomas Trenchard retired after nearly 36 years; Ralph Donges (D-Camden), 73, an close ally and advisor to Woodrow Wilson as governor and president, a judge since 1920 and a justice since 1930; Howard Eastwood (R-Burlington City), 64, a former Senate President; and Joseph Perskie (D-Atlantic City), 63, the grandfather of future State Sen. Steven Perskie and a justice since 1933."</ref>
* [[Jehu Eyre]] (1738–1781), figure of the American Revolution<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennethwmilano.com/KensingtonHistory/KensingtonWillAbstracts/tabid/232/Default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928072415/http://www.kennethwmilano.com/KensingtonHistory/KensingtonWillAbstracts/tabid/232/Default.aspx|archive-date=28 September 2007|title=Kensington Will Abstracts, 1685–1825|work=KennethWMilano.com}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Ellen Fox]] (born 1960), missing person who disappeared in the area, and whose case is still open<ref>[https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/margaret-ellen-fox Margaret Ellen Fox], [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. Accessed August 24, 2021.</ref>
* [[William Franklin]] (1731–1813), estranged son of Benjamin Franklin and last colonial governor of New Jersey<ref>[http://08016.com/wfranklin.html William Franklin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707054222/http://08016.com/wfranklin.html |date=2011-07-07 }}, Burlington City, N.J. Accessed July 1, 2011. "The son of Benjamin Franklin, William Franklin spent much of his youth in England, where he earned a Master's degree by Oxford, was accepted to the bar, and married. Upon his return to America in 1763, he became royal governor of New Jersey at the age of thirty-two, and took up residence at Green Bank, a riverside Burlington mansion."</ref>
* [[Ulysses S. Grant]] (1822–1885), Union Army general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877)<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Burlington|url=http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeSites21-25.html|website=Tour Burlington|access-date=September 15, 2015|archive-date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201153356/http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeSites21-25.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Burlington: A Refuge from the Civil War|url=http://www.hiddennj.com/2012/06/burlington-refuge-from-civil-war.html|website=Hidden New Jersey|access-date=September 15, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Danny Green (baseball)|Danny Green]] (1876–1914), early [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder who played for both Chicago baseball teams<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030618104246/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/48983/ Danny Green], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. Accessed November 22, 2013.</ref>
* [[William Griffith (New Jersey attorney)|William Griffith]] (1766–1826), judge who served on the [[United States circuit court]] and was [[Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey|Mayor]] from 1824 to 1826<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=919&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na William Griffith], ''[[Biographical Directory of Federal Judges]]''. Accessed March 8, 2011.</ref>
* [[Edward Burd Grubb Jr.]] (1841–1913), Civil War General and later [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Spain|United States Ambassador to Spain]]<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/07/08/100401034.pdf "General E. Burd Grubb dies in 72D year – Famous old soldier passes away in Newark Hospital"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 8, 1913. Accessed July 1, 2011.</ref>
* [[Edward Burd Grubb Sr.]] (1810–1867), [[ironmaster]]{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
* [[Ann Wood Henry]] (1734–1799), wife of [[William Henry (delegate)|William Henry]], a gunsmith, inventor, and patriot in the American Revolution<ref>Egle, William Henry. [https://books.google.com/books?id=jEUVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87 "Ann Wood Henry"], ''Some Pennsylvania women during the War of the Revolution'', p. 87, Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1898. Accessed July 1, 2011.</ref>
* [[Ka'dar Hollman]] (born 1994), NFL [[cornerback]] for the [[Houston Texans]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/players-roster/ka-dar-hollman/|title=Ka'dar Hollman|website=atlantafalcons.com}}</ref>
* [[Vanessa Kara]] (born 1996), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[National Women's Soccer League]] club [[Racing Louisville FC|Racing Louisville]]<ref>Marsh, Graham. [https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/11/beating-the-odds-kara-overcomes-injuries-transfer?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest "Beating the odds: Kara overcomes injuries, transfer"], ''[[The Independent Florida Alligator]]'', November 15, 2019. Accessed April 16, 2021. "Vanessa at the time had seen both ACLs tear and didn't even have her New Jersey driver's license yet. The Burlington, New Jersey, native and Moorestown Friends School product committed to Drexel University in Philadelphia her senior year in 2014."</ref>
* [[James Kinsey]] (1731–1803), lawyer who served in the [[Continental Congress]] and as Chief Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]<ref>[http://www.08016.com/2011/09/james-kinsey.html James Kinsey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921042005/http://www.08016.com/2011/09/james-kinsey.html |date=2013-09-21 }}, Historic Burlington County, March 1, 1997. Accessed November 22, 2013. "Kinsey's house, built in 1770, was sold after his death by his wife Hannah. Located at 38 West Broad Street, the house now serves as Lodge 965 of the Loyal Order of Moose."</ref>
* [[Dennis Landolt]] (born 1986), [[offensive tackle]] who has played in the NFL with the [[New York Jets]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2011/10/jets_waive_martin_tevaseu_and.html "Jets waive Martin Tevaseu and release Dennis Landolt from practice squad"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 18, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2013. "They waived Martin Tevaseu and released Dennis Landolt from the practice squad.... Landolt, from Burlington, was signed to the practice squad Oct. 5 after being released from the Saints' practice squad."</ref>
* [[James Lawrence]] (1781–1813), [[War of 1812]] naval officer<ref>Mannion, Helen. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100829/SPECIAL17/8290317/Take-a-self-guided-tour-of-S-J-history "Take a self-guided tour of S.J. history"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', August 25, 2010. Accessed April 5, 2011. "Captain James Lawrence House -- This building served as the birthplace of the naval war hero in the War of 1812, who coined the U.S. Navy's motto 'Don't Give up the Ship!' 459 High St."</ref>
* [[Joseph McIlvaine]] (1769–1826), United States Senator from New Jersey from 1823 until his death<ref>[http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeSites16-20.html See Over 40 Historic Sites: 16-20] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803083401/http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeSites16-20.html |date=August 3, 2014 }}, The City of Burlington Historic District. Accessed November 22, 2013. "McIlvaine House 100-102 W. Broad Street – This house was built in 1813 by Joseph McIlvaine."</ref>
* [[John Silva Meehan]] (1790–1863), publisher, printer and newspaper editor, who served as the fourth [[Librarian of Congress]], from 1829 to 1861<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/item/n86070561/john-silva-meehan-1790-1863/ John Silva Meehan (1790-1863)], [[Library of Congress]]. Accessed February 6, 2025. "It is known, however, that in 1811 or 1812, he was in Burlington, N.J. to help with the printing of Richard S. Coxe's ''New Critical Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language''."</ref>
* [[George Middleton (New Jersey)|George Middleton]] (1800–1888), represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] from 1863 to 1865<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000697 George Middleton], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 18, 2007.</ref>
* [[Eddie Miksis]] (1926–2005), [[second baseman]] / [[outfielder]] who played for 14 seasons in Major League Baseball<ref>Carchidi, Sam. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-south-jersey-s/164844868/ "Chronicling local legends"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 4, 2004. Accessed February 6, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Narleski, who was born in Camden and played at Collingswood High, is the relief pitcher, and Burlington's Eddie Miksis is the utility player."</ref>
* [[William Moraley]] (1699–1762), an [[indentured servant]] to Isaac Pearson in the eighteenth century who authored the book ''The Infortunate'', about his experiences<ref>[https://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6229/ ''The Infortunate''], [[George Mason University]]. Accessed February 6, 2025. "Our Cargo consisting chiefly of Voluntary Slaves, who are the least to be pitied, I saw all my Companions sold off before me; my turn came last, when I was sold for eleven Pounds, to one Mr. Isaac Pearson, a Man of Humanity, by Trade a Smith, Clock-maker and Goldsmith, living at Burlington, in New Jersey: He was a Quaker, but a Wet one."</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Moraley |first=William |editor-last1=Klepp |editor-first1=Susan E. |editor-last2=Smith |editor-first2=Billy G. |year=2005 |orig-date=1743 |title=The Infortunate: the voyage and adventures of William Moraley, an indentured servant. |publisher=Pennsylvania State University Press |isbn=0-271-02676-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/infortunatevoyag0000mora}}</ref>
* [[Alex Pitko]] (1914–2011), outfielder who played two seasons in Major League Baseball<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1939/02/03/archives/tobin-l-waner-hold-out-seek-greater-rises-from-pirates-bid-for.html "Tobin, L. Waner Hold Out; Seek Greater Rises From Pirates --Bid for Averill Refused"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 3, 1939. Accessed November 22, 2013. "Chuck Klein, outfielder, and Alex Pitko, rookie from Burlington, N.&nbsp;J., signed contracts today to play with the Phillies for the 1939 season."</ref>
* [[John H. Pugh]] (1827–1905), represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1877 to 1879<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000563 John Howard Pugh], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 27, 2007.</ref>
* [[Bowes Reed]] (1740–1794), lieutenant colonel in the [[New Jersey Militia]] who served as mayor of Burlington<ref>[http://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/burlington_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm Revolutionary War Sites in Burlington, New Jersey], Revolutionary War New Jersey. Accessed November 22, 2013. "Bowes Reed – Served as colonel of the Burlington County militia during the Revolution; Mayor of Burlington in 1780, His brother was Joseph Reed, aide-de-camp to Washington."</ref>
* [[William R. Rockhill]] (1793–1865), politician who represented {{ushr|Indiana|10}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1847 to 1849<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000364 William Rockhill], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 15, 2007.</ref>
* [[Maria Rodriguez-Gregg]] (born 1981), politician who was the first Republican Hispanic woman to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature<ref>Pizarro, Max. [http://www.politickernj.com/64325/politickernjcom-interview-maria-rodriguez-gregg "The PolitickerNJ.com Interview: LD 8 Republican hopeful Maria Rodriguez Gregg"], [[Politicker Network|PolitickerNJ]], March 28, 2013. Accessed November 22, 2013. "'I want to see more young people get involved," said the 31-year-old of Puerto Rican descent who grew up in Willingboro and Burlington, whose parents both served in the military, and whose husband is a veteran of the Iraq War due for redeployment."</ref>
* [[Balvir Singh]], teacher at BCHS and politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 7th legislative district|7th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2025<ref>[https://www.assemblydems.com/389/Balvir-Singh---District-7 Balvir Singh - District 7], New Jersey Assembly Democrats. Accessed February 4, 2025. "Settling in Burlington City, Singh graduated from Burlington City High School and went on to earn a BA - Mathematics (The College of New Jersey, '07), an M.Sc. - Mathematics (Rutgers University, '09), and a supervisory certificate from Rowan University, '15."</ref>
* [[John Skene (New Jersey official)|John Skene]] (died 1690), Deputy Governor of West Jersey who was the first Freemason in North America<ref>[http://www.burlington32.org/history.php History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316191252/http://www.burlington32.org/history.php |date=2011-03-16 }}, Burlington Lodge #32. Accessed April 5, 2011. "John Skene, Deputy governor of West Jersey, moves to Burlington, the capital of the Province. As far as can be determined, Skene has the distinction of being the first Freemason in the American Colonies."</ref><ref>Mackey, Albert Gallatin; and Haywood, Harry LeRoy. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Shs3fYPy7V0C&q=skene+burlington "Encyclopedia of freemasonry, Volume 3"], p. 1151, Kessinger Publishing, 1946. Accessed April 5, 2011. "John Skene settled at Burlington, capital of East Jersey, and was Deputy Governor from 1685 until his death in 1690."</ref>
* [[Richard Smith (Continental Congress)|Richard Smith]] (1735–1803), member of the [[Continental Congress]] from 1774 to 1776<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000603 Smith, Richard, (1735–1803)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed November 22, 2013. "Smith, Richard, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Burlington, N.J., March 22, 1735"</ref>
* [[Rod Streater]] (born 1988), NFL [[wide receiver]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>[http://www.owlsports.com/news/2010/8/29/FB_0829104943.aspx "Temple Hosts Villanova in Mayor's Cup on Friday"], [[Temple Owls football]], August 29, 2010. Accessed December 7, 2012. "Honorable mention accolades went to junior WR Rod Streater (Burlington, N.J.) and senior DB Marquise Liverpool (Ramsey, N.J.)."</ref>
* [[Anthony Taylor (Medal of Honor)|Anthony Taylor]] (1837–1894), awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]<ref>[http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html Medal of Honor Recipients – Civil War (M-Z)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223063700/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html |date=February 23, 2009 }}, [[United States Army]]. Accessed November 22, 2013. "Taylor, Anthony: Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company A, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and date: At Chickamauga, Ga., 20 September 1863. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Born: 11 October 1837, Burlington, N.J."</ref>
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