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John Francis Mercer

1759–1821 (age 62)

Philadelphia

Virginia planter and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

William Gambel

1823–1849 (age 26)

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William Gambel (1823-1849) was a Philadelphia naturalist and ornithologist who collected specimens in the American West.

William H. Keating

1799–1840 (age 41)

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William H. Keating (1799-1840) was a chemist and geologist from Wilmington who participated in exploring expeditions of ...

James Abercrombie

1758–1841 (age 83)

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James Abercrombie was an American Episcopal clergyman who served as rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia.

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz

1797–1856 (age 59)

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Nicholas Marcellus Hentz was a naturalist and educator born in Versailles who lived from 1797 to 1856.

Caroline Lee Hentz

1800–1856 (age 56)

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Caroline Lee Hentz was an American author and writer born in Lancaster who lived from 1800 to 1856.

Charles I. du Pont

1797–1869 (age 72)

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Charles I. du Pont was a member of the prominent du Pont family who lived in Charleston and was buried in Philadelphia.

John Pierre Burr

1792–1864 (age 72)

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John Pierre Burr was a New Jersey-born American who was buried in Philadelphia in 1864.

George Robert Crotch

1842–1874 (age 32)

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George Robert Crotch was a British entomologist known for his work on coleoptera.

Orson S. Fowler

1809–1887 (age 78)

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Orson S. Fowler was a phrenologist and author from Cohocton who lived from 1809 to 1887 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Deborah Fisher Wharton

1795–1888 (age 93)

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Deborah Fisher Wharton lived from 1795 to 1888 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Henry Shutes

1804–1889 (age 85)

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Henry Shutes was a Baltimore-born resident who lived from 1804 to 1889 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Mary Frances Clarke

1803–1887 (age 84)

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Mary Frances Clarke was a Dublin-born religious figure who lived from 1803 to 1887 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Edward Harrison May

1824–1887 (age 63)

Philadelphia

Edward Harrison May lived from 1824 to 1887 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Anne Eliza Foster Buchanan

1812–1891 (age 79)

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Anne Eliza Foster Buchanan was a 19th-century woman from Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.

Augustus Köllner

1812–1906 (age 94)

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Augustus Köllner was a German-American lithographer and artist known for his detailed prints of American landscapes.

William Albert Rorer

1840–1906 (age 66)

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William Albert Rorer was an American culinary expert and food writer who pioneered modern cooking instruction.

John Hill Brinton

1832–1907 (age 75)

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John Hill Brinton was an American physician and medical writer from Philadelphia who served as a Civil War surgeon.

Joseph Keiley

1869–1914 (age 45)

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Joseph Keiley was a Baltimore resident who lived from 1869 to 1914.

Willie Anderson

1879–1910 (age 31)

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Willie Anderson was a Scottish golfer from North Berwick who lived from 1879 to 1910.

Soter Ortynsky

1866–1916 (age 50)

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Soter Ortynsky was a Ukrainian-born religious figure who lived from 1866 to 1916.

Abram J. Buckles

1846–1915 (age 69)

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Abram J. Buckles was an American who lived from 1846 to 1915.

James Miller

1836–1914 (age 78)

Philadelphia

James Miller was a Danish-born individual who lived from 1836 to 1914.

John Kearsley Mitchell

1859–1917 (age 58)

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Philadelphia-born physician and medical educator who made significant contributions to American medicine during the late...

Emanuel Anthony Posselt

1858–1921 (age 63)

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Emanuel Anthony Posselt (1858-1921) was a Philadelphia resident who lived for 63 years.

Alphonse Estoclet

1847–1929 (age 82)

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Alphonse Estoclet (1847-1929) was a French-born individual who lived 82 years and was buried in Philadelphia.

Marietta Holley

1836–1926 (age 90)

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Marietta Holley (1836-1926) was an Ellisburg native who lived for 90 years.

Samuel Alfred Ross

1870–1929 (age 59)

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Samuel Alfred Ross (1870-1929) was a Greenville resident who lived for 59 years.

Alice Dunbar Nelson

1875–1935 (age 60)

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Alice Dunbar Nelson was an African American writer, activist, and educator from New Orleans who lived from 1875 to 1935.

Morris Sigman

1881–1931 (age 50)

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Morris Sigman was a labor union leader born in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in 1881 who died in Philadelphia in 1931.

Frank Abercrombie

1851–1939 (age 88)

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Frank Abercrombie was a Fort Towson native who lived from 1851 to 1939.

George Horace Lorimer

1867–1937 (age 70)

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George Horace Lorimer was an American editor and publisher born in Louisville in 1867 who died in 1937.

Moses Annenberg

1877–1942 (age 65)

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Prussian-born newspaper publisher and media mogul who died in Philadelphia in 1942.

Amelia Van Buren

1856–1942 (age 86)

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American woman from Detroit who died in Philadelphia in 1942.

Henry McKee Minton

1870–1946 (age 76)

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Henry McKee Minton (1870-1946) was a Columbia-born physician and prominent African American medical professional.

Jack Warner

1872–1943 (age 71)

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Jack Warner (1872-1943) was a New York City-born film executive and co-founder of Warner Bros. studio.

Francis W. Pennell

1886–1952 (age 66)

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Francis W. Pennell (1886-1952) was a botanist and naturalist from Wawa, Pennsylvania.

Jules James

1885–1957 (age 72)

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Jules James (1885-1957) was a Danville resident buried in Philadelphia.

Sol Hess

1886–1953 (age 67)

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Sol Hess (1886-1953) was a cartoonist and illustrator buried in Philadelphia.

Stanford Caldwell Hooper

1884–1955 (age 71)

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Stanford Caldwell Hooper (1884-1955) was a U.S. Navy officer from Colton, California.

Robert Millar

1889–1967 (age 78)

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Robert Millar was a Scottish-born individual from Paisley who lived from 1889 to 1967 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Volodymyr Hirniak

1897–1964 (age 67)

Philadelphia

Volodymyr Hirniak was a Ukrainian-born individual from Strusiv who lived from 1897 to 1964 and was buried in Philadelphi...

Mariia Krompets-Morachevska

1897–1960 (age 63)

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Mariia Krompets-Morachevska was a Ukrainian-born woman who lived from 1897 to 1960 and was buried in Philadelphia.

Ambrose Senyshyn

1903–1976 (age 73)

Philadelphia

Ambrose Senyshyn was a Ukrainian-American who emigrated to Philadelphia and lived through much of the 20th century.

Abraham Lincoln Freedman

1904–1971 (age 67)

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Abraham Lincoln Freedman (1904-1971) lived in Trenton and was buried in Philadelphia.

Rube Melton

1917–1971 (age 54)

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Rube Melton (1917-1971) was a Cramerton resident who was buried in Philadelphia.

Volodymyr Tsisyk

1913–1971 (age 58)

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Volodymyr Tsisyk (1913-1971) was born in Liski and buried in Philadelphia.

James Bond

1900–1989 (age 89)

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James Bond was an American ornithologist whose name inspired Ian Fleming's famous fictional spy character.

Henry DeWolf Smyth

1898–1986 (age 88)

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Henry DeWolf Smyth was an American physicist and diplomat who worked on the Manhattan Project.

Jam Handy

1886–1983 (age 97)

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Jam Handy was an American filmmaker and advertising pioneer known for industrial and educational films.