George Horatio Presby

1833–1904 (age 71)

Biography

George Horatio Presby (1833–1904) was an accomplished photographer who captured the visual history of his era. His work in photography represented both artistic vision and technical mastery during the formative years of the photographic medium in Canada.

Presby's contributions to the visual documentation of his time earned him recognition among his contemporaries. He was laid to rest at Elmwood Cemetery, leaving behind a legacy preserved through the images he created.

Also buried at Elmwood Cemetery

Russell A. Alger
1836–1907 (age 71)
Elmwood Cemetery
Governor of Michigan and U.S. Secretary of War who served as a U.S. Senator.
Margaret Mather
1859–1898 (age 39)
Elmwood Cemetery
Victorian actress.
Lewis Cass
1782–1866 (age 84)
Elmwood Cemetery
Michigan Territorial Governor and Democratic presidential nominee in 1848 who served as U.S. Secretary of War and State.
Jacob M. Howard
1805–1871 (age 66)
Elmwood Cemetery
U.S. Senator from Michigan who helped draft the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Thomas W. Palmer
1830–1913 (age 83)
Elmwood Cemetery
U.S. Senator from 1883 to 1889.
John Pope
1794–1865 (age 71)
Elmwood Cemetery
John Pope was an American military officer and general during the Civil War era.