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Washington, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serVice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
Francis Julius Moyne (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
September 4th, 1798 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
1879 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
1876 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
October 14th, 1879 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
1822 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
1835 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.
1798 AD (search for this): entry le-moyne-francis-julius
Le Moyne, Francis Julius 1798-1879 Physician; born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 4, 1798; received a collegiate education, and studied medicine in Philadelphia, and began practice in his native town in 1822. He became a strong abolitionist in 1835; was the first nominee for Vice-President of the Liberty party, but declined to serve. Later he was several times the candidate of that party for governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known, however, through his advocacy of cremation. In 1876 he built the first crematory in the United States, near Washington, Pa. He died in Washington, Pa., Oct. 14, 1879.