Wolf Mountain during the Black Hills War. William Horsfall — as captain, Company E, 18th New York Infantry. The Grand Army of the Republic post in Schenectady was named for him. He died leading a charge during the Battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862. Charles Lewis — fought in the Civil War and witnessed 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 David S. Proper — volunteer fire-fighter who enlisted in the 134th New York during the Civil War. He was killed at Gettysburg 1 July 1863. Donations from other firefighters paid for his body to be returned and buried here. George W. Thompkins - awarded Medal of Honor for action on 25 March 1865 at the Battle of Fort Stedman Politicians and government Henry S. De Forest (1847–1917), — U.S. congressman (1911–1913) and Mayor of Schenectady for two terms John DeGraff, — First Mayor of Schenectady 1836 and U.S. House of Representatives 1827–1839 and 1837–1839 Henry Glen (1739–1814) — first Town Clerk of Schenectady (1767–1809), member of New York Provincial Congress and New York State Assembly, New York Militia and Continental Army officer in American Revolution, member of United States House of Representatives, 1793–1801. (Location of grave not known. Presumed buried in First Dutch Churchyard. Remains there later relocated to Vale. Not all gravestones transported, so exact burial site not known.) Oswald D. Heck, — elected to the New York State Assembly in 1937. Speaker of the house from 1939–1959. There is a gavel on his tombstone. Mordecai Myers (1776–1871) — Mayor of Schenectady Harmanus Peek (1782–1838) — Early congressman and Representative 1819–1821) Peter Rowe (1807–1876), — U.S. Representative (1853–1855) and Mayor of Schenectady (1846–1850) Jackson Samuel, — New York State Supreme Court Justice Sports Charles "Chick" Evans (1889–1916), — Pitcher for the Boston Braves 1909–1910. his win–loss record for 1910 was 1–1, his run average was 5.23. Frank E Wickware, — A World War I veteran, pitched for the Mohawk Giants in the Negro leagues. Once defeated baseball Hall of Fame member Walter Johnson Various Francis Dana, — Activist in the Underground Railway and contributor to the Albany Abolitionist newspaper. Eliphalet Nott D.D., L.L.D. — Fourth President of Union College, serving 1804–1866. He established it as a national center for learning. Robert Furman — Local businessman who donated land to form Central Park and helped establish Vale Cemetery. He introduced trolleys to Schenectady. Westinghouse Family — George