George Washington Riggs

1813–1881 (age 68)

Banker

Biography

George Washington Riggs was born in 1813 and established himself as a prominent banker, playing an important role in the financial life of his community and nation. He passed away in 1881 at the age of sixty-eight, leaving behind a legacy of financial acumen and business success.

He was laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery, where his grave stands as a testament to a life of achievement and service in the banking profession.

Also buried at Rock Creek Cemetery

Matthew Gault Emery
1818–1901 (age 83)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1870 to 1871.
Martin F. Conway
1827–1882 (age 55)
Rock Creek Cemetery
U.S. congressman from Kansas and consul to France.
Charles S. Fairfax
1829–1869 (age 40)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Virginia-born California politician entitled to the British title 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
Emile Berliner
1851–1929 (age 78)
Rock Creek Cemetery
German-born American inventor of the gramophone.
Christian Heurich
1842–1945 (age 103)
Rock Creek Cemetery
German-born American founder of Heurich Brewery.
Lemon G. Hine
1832–1914 (age 82)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Member of the D.C. board of commissioners.

Other notable bankers

Francis Martin Drexel
1792–1863 (age 71)
The Woodlands
Francis Martin Drexel was a banker and founder of Drexel & Co. who lived from 1792 to 1863.
William P. Corcoran
1798–1888 (age 90)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Founder of Oak Hill Cemetery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Thomas Mellon
1813–1908 (age 95)
Allegheny Cemetery
Founder of Mellon Bank.