Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia
Memorials
Willard L. Beaulac
1899–1990 (age 91)
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U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina.
Hugh Beins
1932–2011 (age 79)
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Hugh Beins (1932–2011) was a New York City native whose remains rest at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Eliza Bell
1809–1897 (age 88)
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Eliza Bell (1809-1897) was an American woman who lived 88 years.
Melville Bell
1819–1905 (age 86)
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Scottish teacher and inventor, father of Alexander Graham Bell.
Melville Bell Grosvenor
1901–1982 (age 81)
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Melville Bell Grosvenor (1901-1982) was a Washington, D.C. resident and editor-in-chief of National Geographic Magazine.
James Benjamin Aswell
1869–1931 (age 62)
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James Benjamin Aswell (1869–1931) was an American educator and U.S. Representative from Louisiana who helped shape the...
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864–1952 (age 88)
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Frances Benjamin Johnston was a pioneering American photographer celebrated for her portraits and architectural studies.
Joseph Bray Bennett
1833–1913 (age 80)
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Wisconsin state senator and appointments clerk at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Emile Berliner
1851–1929 (age 78)
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German-born American inventor of the gramophone.
Arthur A. Birney
1852–1916 (age 64)
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
John W. Bischoff
1850–1909 (age 59)
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Composer and organist in 19th century America.
Jeannie Blackburn Moran
1841–1929 (age 88)
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Jeannie Blackburn Moran (1841-1929) lived 88 years.
Montgomery Blair
1813–1883 (age 70)
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Abraham Lincoln's Postmaster General.
Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan
1854–1938 (age 84)
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Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan (1854–1938) of Rye lies at Rock Creek Cemetery after a long life along the Eastern seaboard.
George Bomford
1780–1848 (age 68)
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George Bomford (1780-1848) was a U.S. Army officer and military engineer.
Frank Bond
1856–1940 (age 84)
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Frank Bond (1856-1940) was an Iowa native who lived into the early 20th century.
R. Borden Reams
1904–1994 (age 90)
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R. Borden Reams (1904-1994) was an American diplomat who represented U.S. interests overseas and now rests at Rock Creek...
Marvin Breckinridge Patterson
1905–2002 (age 97)
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Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (1905-2002) was a photographer and philanthropist from New York City interred at Rock Cree...
Frank Brett Noyes
1863–1948 (age 85)
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Frank Brett Noyes was a Washington, D.C. journalist and newspaper executive who lived from 1863 to 1948.
Edward Brooke Lee
1892–1984 (age 92)
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Edward Brooke Lee was an American businessman and prominent figure in Washington, D.C. society.
Bedford Brown
1825–1897 (age 72)
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Bedford Brown (1825-1897) was a Caswell County native who lived through the mid-to-late 19th century.
Glenn Brown
1854–1932 (age 78)
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Architect and historian known for his contributions to American architecture.
Ben H. Brown Jr.
1914–1989 (age 75)
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Former United States ambassador to Liberia.
J. Bruce Kremer
1878–1940 (age 62)
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J. Bruce Kremer was a Louisville resident who lived from 1878 to 1940.
Constantin Brun
1860–1945 (age 85)
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Constantin Brun (1860-1945) was a Copenhagen-born resident who lived through multiple European conflicts.
Robert C. Buchanan
1811–1878 (age 67)
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Military general during the American Civil War and the Mexican War.
John Bullock Clark Jr.
1831–1903 (age 72)
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John Bullock Clark Jr. was a Fayette resident who lived from 1831 to 1903 and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Delice Burhans
1862–1934 (age 72)
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Delice Burhans (1862-1934) hailed from Ionia and rests at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Addie Burr Clark
1868–1946 (age 78)
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Addie Burr Clark (1868-1946) was an American woman buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
George Burr Richardson
1872–1949 (age 77)
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George Burr Richardson (1872-1949) was a New York City resident who lived into the mid-20th century.
Robert N. Butler
1927–2010 (age 83)
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Pioneering gerontologist who advanced the study of aging.
Benjamin Butterworth
1837–1898 (age 61)
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Benjamin Butterworth was a Maineville resident who lived from 1837 to 1898.
Mary C. Ames
1831–1884 (age 53)
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Mary C. Ames was a Utica resident who lived from 1831 to 1884.
Stuart C. Davidson
1922–2001 (age 79)
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Stuart C. Davidson (1922–2001) from Dayton is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Thomas C. Noyes
1868–1912 (age 44)
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Thomas C. Noyes was a Washington, D.C. journalist and newspaper editor who lived from 1868 to 1912.
Daniel C. Roper
1867–1943 (age 76)
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Daniel C. Roper was an American politician and government official from South Carolina.
John Calvin Wright
1876–1955 (age 79)
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John Calvin Wright (1876-1955) lived through the turn of the century and was laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Rachel Cameron Hale
1871–1963 (age 92)
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Rachel Cameron Hale was a resident who lived from 1871 to 1963.
Moses Carl Holman
1919–1988 (age 69)
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Moses Carl Holman (1919-1988) was a Minter City-born individual with a career in public service.
John Carl Williams Hinshaw
1894–1956 (age 62)
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John Carl Williams Hinshaw was a U.S. Representative from California who served for nearly two decades in Congress.
Ugo Carusi
1902–1994 (age 92)
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Ugo Carusi (1902-1994) was born in Carrara and spent his final years interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Eliza Catherine Abbott
1840–1916 (age 76)
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Eliza Catherine Abbott (1840-1916) was a woman who lived through the 19th and early 20th centuries, buried at Rock Creek...
Oscar Charles Merrill
1874–1951 (age 77)
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Manchester native Oscar Charles Merrill (1874-1951) was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery after his long life.
Philander Chase Johnson
1866–1939 (age 73)
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Philander Chase Johnson (1866–1939) of Wheeling was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Wayne Chatfield-Taylor
1893–1967 (age 74)
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Wayne Chatfield-Taylor (1893–1967) of Chicago served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and is interred at Rock Cr...
Camille Chautemps
1885–1963 (age 78)
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Prime minister of France during the Third Republic.
St. Clair McKelway
1905–1980 (age 75)
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St. Clair McKelway (1905-1980) was a Charlotte-born writer and editor for The New Yorker magazine.
Edward Clark
1822–1902 (age 80)
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Architect of the Capitol building.
James Clark McGuire
1812–1888 (age 76)
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James Clark McGuire was a Mount Pleasant resident who lived from 1812 to 1888.
Joseph Clark Shinn
1861–1947 (age 86)
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Joseph Clark Shinn (1861-1947) was an American man buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.