A Chronicle of Eminent People in Fairview Cemetery
New Britain, Connecticut

* SARAH LANKTON - 1696-1756
She was the first person to be buried at Fairview Cemetery. - Sec. #1

* WILLIAM SMITH - 1699-1779
He built and owned a mill in this area; "Churchill's Mills." - Sec. #1

* COL. ISAAC LEE - 1716-1802
He named New Britain; he was a Magistrate, he was also in the Revolutionary War. - Sec. #3

* CAPTAIN JOHN LANKTON - 1729-1791
He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, farmer, and large property owner. - Sec. #3

* REV. JOHN SMALLEY - 1734-1820
He was first pastor of the First Church of Christ, New Britain Parish, serving 50 years. His father, from England, was a weaver. - Sec. #3

* GAD STANLEY - 1735-1815
He was active in the incorporation of the town of Berlin; he was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. - Sec. #1

* JAMES NORTH - 1748-1833
He was a blacksmith and high respected. He became a Magistrate, representative and Captain. - Sec. #1

* ISAAC LEE, Jr. - 1752-1828
He inherited his father's homestead and owned a large part of the land on which the village of New Britain was built. - Sec. #1

* ELIJAH HART, III - 1759-1827
He owned mills and was an extensive manufacturer of corn-meal for the West India trade. Sec. #1

* DAVID WHITTLESEY - 1775-1851
He was the first Sunday school superintendant in the country. - Sec. #2

* THOMAS LEE - 1776-1840
He had the first tin store in the village, second in the town. - Sec. #1

* JAMES NORTH, Jr. - 1777-1825
Along with Shipman, he made the first sleigh bells manufactured in New Britain. - Sec. #2

* JOSEPH SHIPMEN - 1779 - 1859
Very public spirited, he taught more young men the manufacture of sleigh bells than any other manufacturer in New Britain. - Sec. #1

* ALVIN NORTH - 1781-1865
He was one of our first important industrialists in hardware. - Sec. #2

* FREDERICK T. STANLEY - 1802-1883
He was the first mayor of New Britain and one of the founders of the Stanley Works. - Sec. #4

* OZIAS B. BASSETT - 1806-1878
He was a Magistrate and represented New Britain in the Legislature. - Sec. # 10

* ELIHU BURRITT, Jr. - 1810-1879
A "Learned Blacksmith", he was well known in Europe and America as a peace advocate; he started the "League of Universal Brotherhood." - Sec. #9

* CORNELIUS B. ERWIN - 1812-1885
He was one of New Britain's great industrialists; he was co-founder of "Russell & Erwin Company." - Sec. #12

* CHARLES NORTHEND - 1812-1895
An educator and author, he also became preside of the American Institute of Instruction". - Sec. # 12

* OLIVER S. JUDD - 1816 - 1903
A manufacturer of local hardware. - Sec #12

* TIMOTHY W. STANLEY - 1817-1897
He represented New Britain in the General Assembly; also, president of "Union Manufacturing Company". - Sec. #3

* PHILIP CORBIN - 1824-1910
Has second tallest gravestone in country. He was on of the co-founders of P&F Corbin Company; one of New Britain's largest industries. - Sec. #12

* SAMUEL W. HART - 1825-1892
A prominent physician in this city. - Sec. #12

* JAMES B. MERWIN - 1829-1917
He was appointed chaplain to the Union Army by President Lincoln. - Sec. #9

* ANDREW CORBIN - 1833-1907
He co-founded P&F Corbin Company with his brothers Philip and Frank.

* VALENTINE B. CHAMBERLAIN - 1833-1893
He was a captain in the Union Army; later he became publisher of the "New Britain News". - Sec. #14

* LORENZO DEMING - 1843-1893
A native of Connecticut, he served in the U.S. Navy (Union) during the Civil War and was awared the "Congressional Medal of Honor". - Sec. #3

* CHARLES SMITH LANDERS - 1846-1900
One of the founders of Landers, Frary & Clark - Grace Landers (wife) donated the pillar to the entrance of Fairview Cemetery in memory of him. - Sec #12

* FRANK EUGENE CORBIN - 1849-1920
Co-founded "Minor & Corbin Box Company". - Sec. #14

* ANDREW J. SLOPER - 1849-1933
A New Britain National Bank president, his son survived the sinking of the "Titanic". - Sec. #8

Submitted by James Stanley, May 14, 1999.

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