Deaths in the 1930s

Thomas Joseph Shahan

1857–1932 (age 75)

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Thomas Joseph Shahan was a Catholic priest and ecclesiastical historian who served as rector of the Catholic University ...

Charles Fort

1874–1932 (age 58)

Albany

Charles Fort was an American writer and researcher known for investigating paranormal and anomalous phenomena.

Cornelia Clapp

1849–1934 (age 85)

Montague

Cornelia Clapp was an American biologist and educator who pioneered marine biology research and women's scientific educa...

Silas B. Mason

1879–1936 (age 57)

Frankfort

Silas B. Mason was an Orange County resident who lived from 1879 to 1936.

Harriet Ogden Welles

1880–1933 (age 53)

Hartford

Harriet Ogden Welles was an Elmira native who lived from 1880 to 1933.

Franz Pieper

1852–1931 (age 79)

St. Louis

Franz Pieper was a German-American theologian and Lutheran minister who served as a prominent religious educator in St. ...

Oliver Turnbull Crane

1855–1936 (age 81)

Helena

Oliver Turnbull Crane was an American businessman and civic leader in Montana.

Jesse Pomeroy

1859–1932 (age 73)

Weymouth

Jesse Pomeroy was an American criminal known for his violent crimes in 19th-century Massachusetts.

Richard Howland Hunt

1862–1931 (age 69)

Newport

Richard Howland Hunt was an American sculptor and artist who achieved international recognition during the Gilded Age.

Charles G. Bohannan

1852–1934 (age 82)

Norwalk

Charles G. Bohannan was an American businessman and community leader in Connecticut.

Isabel Swartwood Arnold

1858–1933 (age 75)

Meriden

Isabel Swartwood Arnold was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Margaret Stickney Kendall

1871–1933 (age 62)

Rockland County

Margaret Stickney Kendall was an American woman from New York.

Joseph B. Sindelar

1853–1931 (age 78)

Colfax County

Joseph B. Sindelar was a Czech-American resident of Nebraska.

Ivan Wettengel

1876–1935 (age 59)

Texas A&M University

Ivan Wettengel was an American resident of Illinois with connections to Texas.

Frank Sottek

1874–1935 (age 61)

Toledo

Frank Sottek was an American resident of Toledo, Ohio.

Adalena F. Dyer

1855–1934 (age 79)

Portland

Adalena F. Dyer was an American woman from Maine.

Elder Jordan

1850–1936 (age 86)

St. Petersburg

Elder Jordan was an American resident of Florida.

Susman Mitchell

1859–1934 (age 75)

Stockton

Susman Mitchell was an American resident of California.

William D. Jelks

1855–1931 (age 76)

Eufaula

William D. Jelks was an American politician who served as Governor of Alabama.

Christopher Columbus Harris

1842–1935 (age 93)

Decatur

Christopher Columbus Harris was an American resident of Alabama.

Henry Clay Yerger

1861–1936 (age 75)

Hope

Henry Clay Yerger was an Arkansas resident who lived from 1861 to 1936 in Hempstead County.

O. L. Bodenhamer

1891–1933 (age 42)

El Dorado

O. L. Bodenhamer was a Texas resident who lived from 1891 to 1933 in Goldthwaite.

Burpee L. Steeves

1868–1933 (age 65)

Salem

Burpee L. Steeves was a New Brunswick resident who lived from 1868 to 1933 in Hillsborough.

Ferdinand Jackson Walz

1862–1938 (age 76)

Louisville

Ferdinand Jackson Walz was a Kentucky resident who lived from 1862 to 1938 in Lexington.

Lavinia B. Sneed

1867–1932 (age 65)

Louisville

Lavinia B. Sneed was a Louisiana-born woman who lived from 1867 to 1932 before being buried in Louisville.

Peter H. D'Arcy

1854–1933 (age 79)

Salem

Peter H. D'Arcy was a Brooklyn-born resident who lived from 1854 to 1933.

Louis Berka

1855–1930 (age 75)

Omaha

Louis Berka was a Cetoraz resident who lived from 1855 to 1930.

George Washington Carroll

1855–1935 (age 80)

Beaumont

George Washington Carroll was a Texas resident who lived from 1855 to 1935 in Mansfield.

Burton C. Waite

1850–1930 (age 80)

Kalamazoo County

Burton C. Waite lived from 1850 to 1930 and was buried in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Garland Yancy Thompson

1863–1938 (age 75)

Hamilton County

Garland Yancy Thompson was a Kentucky resident who lived from 1863 to 1938.

William Leslie Edison

1878–1937 (age 59)

New Castle County

William Leslie Edison was a Menlo Park resident who lived from 1878 to 1937.

Ernest Bourner Allen

1868–1931 (age 63)

Kalamazoo

Ernest Bourner Allen was a Michigan resident who lived from 1868 to 1931 in Kalamazoo.

Constance Brown

1877–1939 (age 62)

Kalamazoo

Constance Brown was a woman who lived from 1877 to 1939 and was buried in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

John Shaw

1863–1934 (age 71)

St. Louis Cathedral

John Shaw was a Mobile resident who lived from 1863 to 1934 and was buried in St. Louis Cathedral.

Ferdinand August Geiger

1867–1939 (age 72)

Cassville

Ferdinand August Geiger was a Cassville resident who lived from 1867 to 1939.

John M. Mendinhall

1861–1938 (age 77)

Wilmington

John M. Mendinhall was an American resident of Wilmington who lived from 1861 to 1938.

Charles F. Curley

1874–1935 (age 61)

Wilmington

Charles F. Curley was a Wilmington-based American who lived from 1874 to 1935.

William Howard Taft

1857–1930 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

William A. Moffett

1869–1933 (age 64)

Arlington National Cemetery

William A. Moffett was a U.S. Navy admiral who pioneered naval aviation and served as commander of the Bureau of Aeronau...

Robert L. Bacon

1884–1938 (age 54)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert L. Bacon was an American diplomat and politician who served as Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassador t...

Oliver Wendell Holmes

1841–1935 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was a legendary U.S. Supreme Court Justice whose legal philosophy profoundly influenced Americ...

Adolphus Greely

1844–1935 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Adolphus Greely was a U.S. Army officer and Arctic explorer known for his polar expeditions and scientific research.

Cary Travers Grayson

1878–1938 (age 60)

Arlington National Cemetery

Cary Travers Grayson was a U.S. Navy admiral and personal physician to President Woodrow Wilson.

Frederick Steiwer

1883–1939 (age 56)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frederick Steiwer was a U.S. Senator from Oregon who served during the Great Depression and New Deal era.

Frank J. Sprague

1857–1934 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frank J. Sprague was an American electrical engineer and inventor who pioneered electric railway systems.

John Roy Lynch

1847–1939 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Roy Lynch was a Reconstruction-era Congressman from Mississippi and prominent African American political leader.

Chester Harding

1866–1936 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

Chester Harding was an American military officer who served in various command positions during his career.

William Joseph Hammer

1858–1934 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Joseph Hammer was an American electrical engineer and associate of Thomas Edison who contributed to early electr...

William S. Benson

1855–1932 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

William S. Benson was a U.S. Navy admiral who served as Chief of Naval Operations during World War I.

Guy D. Goff

1866–1933 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

Guy D. Goff was a U.S. Senator from West Virginia who served during the early 20th century.