Samuel W. Davis

1845–1914 (age 69)

Biography

Samuel W. Davis was born in 1845 and lived through one of the most consequential periods in American history. His life was marked by the resilience and character that his generation was called upon to demonstrate, and he met these demands with quiet strength.

Davis departed this life in 1914 and was honored with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. His legacy lives on in the memories of those who knew him and in the enduring respect of his community.

Also buried at Oak Hill Cemetery

Katharine Graham
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Publisher of The Washington Post who led the newspaper through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate.
Leonard Hazeltine I
1803–1874 (age 71)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Leonard Hazeltine I was a prominent New Hampshire resident involved in business and civic affairs.
Gamaliel Bailey
1807–1859 (age 52)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Abolitionist editor and publisher of the National Era newspaper.
James G. Blaine
1830–1893 (age 63)
Oak Hill Cemetery
U.S. Secretary of State and Speaker of the House who was a leading Republican figure in the Gilded Age.
Ben Bradlee
1921–2014 (age 93)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Executive editor of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal.
Peggy Eaton
1799–1879 (age 80)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wife of Secretary of War John Eaton whose social status sparked the Petticoat Affair scandal.