Daniel Parish of New York

Leonard Bernstein

1918–1990 (age 72)

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Renowned composer and conductor best known for West Side Story and his tenure with the New York Philharmonic.

William Colgate

1783–1857 (age 74)

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William Colgate was an English-born businessman who lived from 1783 to 1857 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

George Steers

1815–1856 (age 41)

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George Steers was a renowned naval architect and yacht designer who lived from 1815 to 1856.

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

1829–1869 (age 40)

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Louis Moreau Gottschalk was a Creole pianist and composer who became one of the first American virtuosos.

James Kirke Paulding

1778–1860 (age 82)

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James Kirke Paulding was an American author, diplomat, and Secretary of the Navy.

Elizabeth F. Ellet

1818–1877 (age 59)

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Elizabeth F. Ellet was a Sodus Point-born author and historian who lived from 1818 to 1877.