Roswell Newcomb Pinckney

1896–1981 (age 85)

Biography

Roswell Newcomb Pinckney lived a full life spanning nearly nine decades, from 1896 to 1981. He was part of a generation that witnessed profound changes in American society and culture throughout the twentieth century.

His memory is preserved at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, where he rests among others who shaped the communities and times in which they lived.

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