Deaths in the 1840s

Frédéric Chopin

1810–1849 (age 39)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, renowned for his solo piano compositions including nocturnes, ...

Elon Farnsworth

1799–1847 (age 48)

Elmwood Cemetery

Attorney General and Chancellor of Michigan from 1843 to 1845.

Douglass Houghton

1809–1845 (age 36)

Elmwood Cemetery

Geologist and Mayor of Detroit in 1842.

Solomon Sibley

1769–1846 (age 77)

Elmwood Cemetery

Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory and first Mayor of Detroit under the first charter.

Richard Biddle

1796–1847 (age 51)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman.

Charles McClure

1804–1846 (age 42)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman.

James Ross

1762–1847 (age 85)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Senator.

Albert Gallatin

1761–1849 (age 88)

Trinity Church Cemetery

U.S. congressman, Secretary of the Treasury, and founder of New York University.

John Jacob Astor

1763–1848 (age 85)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Business magnate and progenitor of the Astor family of New York.

Charles Bulfinch

1763–1844 (age 81)

Boston

Charles Bulfinch (1763-1844) was a prominent Boston architect who designed many of the city's most iconic Federal-era bu...

Hannah Apthorp Bulfinch

1767–1841 (age 74)

Boston

Hannah Apthorp Bulfinch (1767-1841) was the wife of architect Charles Bulfinch and a member of Boston's prominent Apthor...

William Gambel

1823–1849 (age 26)

Philadelphia

William Gambel (1823-1849) was a Philadelphia naturalist and ornithologist who collected specimens in the American West.

William H. Keating

1799–1840 (age 41)

Philadelphia

William H. Keating (1799-1840) was a chemist and geologist from Wilmington who participated in exploring expeditions of ...

Benjamin Bonneau Simons

1776–1844 (age 68)

Charleston

Benjamin Bonneau Simons (1776-1844) was a Charleston merchant and prominent figure in South Carolina's early commercial ...

Joseph Raynes

1804–1849 (age 45)

Cincinnati

Joseph Raynes (1804-1849) was a resident of Bonsall who died in Cincinnati during the antebellum period.

James Abercrombie

1758–1841 (age 83)

Philadelphia

James Abercrombie was an American Episcopal clergyman who served as rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia.

Delphine LaLaurie

1787–1849 (age 62)

New Orleans

Delphine LaLaurie was a New Orleans socialite whose name became associated with one of America's most notorious haunted ...

Edgar Allan Poe

1809–1849 (age 40)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, and critic who pioneered the modern detective story and became a master of...

Robert Smith

1757–1842 (age 85)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Robert Smith was an American statesman who served as Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of State under President James ...

Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe

1822–1847 (age 25)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife and cousin of Edgar Allan Poe, whose death from tuberculosis deeply affected his l...

Ebenezer Stoddard

1785–1847 (age 62)

Windham County

Ebenezer Stoddard was an American resident of Connecticut during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Francis N. Vaugine

1800–1846 (age 46)

Jefferson County

Francis N. Vaugine was an Arkansas Post resident who lived from 1800 to 1846 and was buried in Jefferson County.

Hannah Bowen Whipple Allen

1787–1848 (age 61)

Gardiner

Hannah Bowen Whipple Allen was a Portsmouth resident who lived from 1787 to 1848 and was buried in Gardiner.

John Gwinn

1791–1849 (age 58)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Gwinn lived from 1791 to 1849 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Thomas Holdup Stevens

1795–1841 (age 46)

Arlington National Cemetery

Thomas Holdup Stevens was a Charleston resident who lived from 1795 to 1841 and was buried in Arlington National Cemeter...

Dixon Hall Lewis

1802–1848 (age 46)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Dixon Hall Lewis was a Dinwiddie County resident and politician who lived from 1802 to 1848 and was buried in Green-Wood...

Theodore Dwight

1764–1846 (age 82)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Theodore Dwight was a Northampton resident and educator who lived from 1764 to 1846 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemeter...

Daniel Appleton

1785–1849 (age 64)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Daniel Appleton was a Haverhill resident who lived from 1785 to 1849 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

David Bates Douglass

1790–1849 (age 59)

Green-Wood Cemetery

David Bates Douglass was a Pompton Township resident and engineer who lived from 1790 to 1849 and was buried in Green-Wo...

Do-Hum-Me

1825–1843 (age 18)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Do-Hum-Me was a Native American who lived from 1825 to 1843 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

McDonald Clarke

1798–1842 (age 44)

Green-Wood Cemetery

McDonald Clarke was a Bath resident and poet who lived from 1798 to 1842 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

James Milnor

1773–1844 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Milnor was a Philadelphia-based clergyman and educator who lived from 1773 to 1844.

Charlotte Canda

1828–1845 (age 17)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charlotte Canda was a New York City resident who lived a brief life from 1828 to 1845.

Leffert Lefferts

1774–1847 (age 73)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Leffert Lefferts was an American landowner and civic figure who lived from 1774 to 1847.

Matilda Tone

1769–1849 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Matilda Tone was an Irish woman from Dublin who lived from 1769 to 1849.

Mary Oldrin

1813–1849 (age 36)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Mary Oldrin was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1813 to 1849.

Joel Thompson

1760–1843 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joel Thompson was an American clergyman from Stanford who lived from 1760 to 1843.

Thomas Freeborn

1774–1846 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Freeborn was a Nantucket County resident who lived from 1774 to 1846.

Peter Wyckoff

1768–1842 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Peter Wyckoff was an American landowner who lived from 1768 to 1842.

Jordan Mott

1768–1840 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jordan Mott (1768-1840) was an American inventor and industrialist known for his stove manufacturing business.

Farrand Stewart Stranahan

1812–1845 (age 33)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Farrand Stewart Stranahan (1812-1845) was a merchant and businessman active in early 19th-century New York.

Francis Fauvel Gouraud

1808–1847 (age 39)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Francis Fauvel Gouraud (1808-1847) was a French-born resident of Martinique who later settled in New York.

Eleonora Eliza Lorillard

1801–1843 (age 42)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Eleonora Eliza Lorillard (1801-1843) was a member of the prominent Lorillard tobacco family.

James Maury

1746–1840 (age 94)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Maury (1746-1840) was a Virginia-born resident of Albemarle County with a long life spanning the Revolutionary era...

Alvan Stewart

1790–1849 (age 59)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Alvan Stewart (1790-1849) was a Granville-based abolitionist and legal reformer active in the anti-slavery movement.

Henry Ward

1818–1840 (age 22)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Ward (1818-1840) died at a young age and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.

Fidelia Marshall

1800–1840 (age 40)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Fidelia Marshall (1800-1840) was a New York resident who died in her fourth decade.

George William Crump

1786–1848 (age 62)

Chesterfield County

George William Crump (1786-1848) was a Virginia resident from Powhatan County.

John Abbot

1759–1843 (age 84)

Andover

John Abbot (1759-1843) was an Andover-based naturalist and entomologist known for his detailed insect illustrations.

Erastus A Capron

1810–1847 (age 37)

Arlington National Cemetery

Erastus A Capron (1810-1847) was a Connecticut resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.