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Harlan F. Stone

1872–1946 (age 74)

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Harlan F. Stone was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the United States.

Charles S. Fairfax

1829–1869 (age 40)

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Virginia-born California politician entitled to the British title 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

Albert Fairfax, 12th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

1870–1939 (age 69)

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Albert Fairfax, 12th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1870–1939), was a British peer who inherited the Scottish title while ma...

Stephen Johnson Field

1816–1899 (age 83)

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Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Boris Filistinski

1905–1991 (age 86)

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Boris Filistinski (1905-1991) was born in Stavropol and later taken to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery.

John Fletcher Hurst

1834–1903 (age 69)

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John Fletcher Hurst (1834–1903) was a Methodist bishop and theological educator interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Peter Force

1790–1868 (age 78)

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Politician, newspaper editor, archivist, and twelfth mayor of Washington, D.C.

Peyton Ford

1911–1971 (age 60)

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Peyton Ford (1911–1971) was an American lawyer and Assistant Attorney General whose grave is in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Garrett Ford Sr.

1945–2025 (age 80)

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Professional football player for the Denver Broncos.

John Forsyth Meigs

1848–1924 (age 76)

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John Forsyth Meigs (1848-1924) was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Israel Moore Foster

1873–1950 (age 77)

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Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gustavus Fox

1821–1883 (age 62)

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Gustavus Fox was a Saugus resident and military officer who lived from 1821 to 1883.

Charles Francis Jenkins

1867–1934 (age 67)

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Charles Francis Jenkins (1867–1934) was an American engineer and inventor who pioneered motion-picture projection and ...

Anthony Francis Lucas

1855–1921 (age 66)

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Anthony Francis Lucas (1855-1921) was an oil prospector and engineer from Split credited with discovering Spindletop oil...

Elisha Francis Riggs

1851–1910 (age 59)

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Elisha Francis Riggs lived from 1851 to 1910 and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.

William Frank Persons

1876–1955 (age 79)

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Brandon resident William Frank Persons (1876-1955) concluded his days and was interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Samuel Franklin Emmons

1841–1911 (age 70)

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Samuel Franklin Emmons (1841-1911) was a Boston-born geologist and mining engineer.

Albert Fred Woods

1866–1948 (age 82)

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Albert Fred Woods (1866-1948) was a Belvidere native who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.

John Frederick May

1812–1891 (age 79)

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John Frederick May (1812-1891) was a Washington, D.C. resident of the 19th century.

Albert Freeman Africanus King

1841–1914 (age 73)

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Albert Freeman Africanus King (1841-1914) was a pioneering physician and medical theorist.

William H. French

1815–1881 (age 66)

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Major general during the American Civil War and the Mexican War.

Winthrop G. Brown

1907–1987 (age 80)

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Winthrop G. Brown was an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to several countries during the Cold War era.

Andrew Galbraith Carey

1899–1974 (age 75)

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Andrew Galbraith Carey (1899-1974) was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Julius Garfinckel

1872–1936 (age 64)

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Merchant and founder of Garfinckel's department store in Washington.

Thaddeus Garrett

1948–1999 (age 51)

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Thaddeus Garrett (1948–1999) of Akron is interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Bertha Gemeaux Woods

1873–1952 (age 79)

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Bertha Gemeaux Woods (1873–1952) of Penn Yan was laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Andrei Gerich

1919–2014 (age 95)

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Andrei Gerich (1919–2014) of Rechytsa is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.

William Gerry Morgan

1868–1949 (age 81)

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William Gerry Morgan was a Newport resident who lived from 1868 to 1949.

Ali Gholi Khan

1879–1966 (age 87)

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Ali Gholi Khan (1879–1966) of Iran is interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Arthur Gleason

1878–1923 (age 45)

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Arthur Gleason was an American writer and journalist from Newark who lived from 1878 to 1923.

Harry Post Godwin

1857–1900 (age 43)

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Chief editor of the National Republican and Washington Star.

John Gordon Mein

1913–1968 (age 55)

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John Gordon Mein was a U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala who was assassinated during his tenure in 1968.

Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor

1875–1966 (age 91)

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President of the National Geographic Society.

Charles H. Doing Jr.

1879–1970 (age 91)

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Charles H. Doing Jr. (1879-1970) was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived 91 years.

Samuel H. Kauffmann

1829–1906 (age 77)

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Samuel H. Kauffmann (1829–1906) was a newspaper publisher and arts patron in Washington, D.C., buried at Rock Creek Ce...

Osborn H. Oldroyd

1842–1930 (age 88)

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Osborn H. Oldroyd (1842–1930) is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Richard H. Sylvester

1830–1895 (age 65)

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Richard H. Sylvester (1830-1895) was a 19th-century figure whose final resting place was Rock Creek Cemetery.

Richard H. Sylvester

1858–1930 (age 72)

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Richard H. Sylvester (1858–1930) from Iowa City is interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Benjamin H. Warder

1824–1894 (age 70)

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Benjamin H. Warder (1824-1894) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Philadelphia.

Henry H. Wells

1823–1900 (age 77)

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Henry H. Wells was a Rochester resident who lived from 1823 to 1900 and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Edna Hague Fawcett

1879–1960 (age 81)

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Edna Hague Fawcett (1879–1960) of Washington, D.C. is remembered by her burial at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Mary Berri Chapman Hansbrough

1872–1951 (age 79)

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Poet and painter in early 20th century America.

John Marshall Harlan

1833–1911 (age 78)

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Supreme Court associate justice known as the 'Great Dissenter' for his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson.

Patricia Harris

1924–1985 (age 61)

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Patricia Harris was a groundbreaking African American diplomat and government official from Mattoon who served in the Ca...

Patricia Roberts Harris

1924–1985 (age 61)

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Ambassador and first African-American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.

George L. Harrison

1887–1958 (age 71)

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Banker, insurance executive, and political advisor during World War II.

Samuel Harrison Greene

1845–1920 (age 75)

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Samuel Harrison Greene (1845-1920) was an Enosburgh native whose remains rest in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Samuel Harrison Smith

1772–1845 (age 73)

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Samuel Harrison Smith (1772-1845) was a Philadelphia-based journalist and publisher.

George Harvey Grayson

1877–1944 (age 67)

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George Harvey Grayson was from Montford Cove Township and died in 1944 at age 67.

Frank Hatton

1846–1894 (age 48)

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U.S. postmaster general and editor of the Washington Post.