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Old First Presbyterian Church (Newark, New Jersey)
The
Old
First Presbyterian Church
, also known as
First
Presbyterian Church
and Cemetery
, is a
church in
Newark
,
Essex County, New Jersey
,
United States
.
The church
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. The grounds, located in the
Four Corners Historic District
, includes an old
burial ground
.
Notable
burials
William Burnet, physician who represented
New Jersey
in the
Continental Congress
from 1780 to 1781.
Silas Condit, represented New Jersey in the
United States House of Representatives
from 1831 to
1833
.
Thomas Ward, represented
New Jersey's 1st congressional district
in
the United
States
House of Representatives
from 1813 to
1817
.
Thomas M. Woodruff, represented
New York's 5th congressional district
in the
United States House
of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.