William Marbury

1762–1835 (age 73)

Businessman and government official

Biography

William Marbury was a prominent businessman and government official whose life became entwined with one of the Supreme Court's first landmark decisions, yet he was also a tireless advocate for the orderly conduct of the federal government.

He rests in Oak Hill Cemetery, where his memory invites contemplation on the balance of power and the enduring importance of civic duty.

Also buried at Oak Hill Cemetery

Myrtilla Miner
1815–1864 (age 49)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Founder of the Institution for the Education of Colored Youth in Washington, D.C.
Dean Acheson
1893–1971 (age 78)
Oak Hill Cemetery
U.S. Secretary of State under President Truman who played a key role in Cold War foreign policy.
Gamaliel Bailey
1807–1859 (age 52)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Abolitionist editor and publisher of the National Era newspaper.
Paul J. Pelz
1841–1918 (age 77)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Architect who designed the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.
Francis G. Newlands
1848–1917 (age 69)
Oak Hill Cemetery
U.S. Senator and Congressman from Nevada who championed irrigation and conservation.
Joseph Henry
1797–1878 (age 81)
Oak Hill Cemetery
First Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and pioneering physicist.