Famous Graves

Richard Mellon Scaife

1932–2014 (age 82)

Allegheny Cemetery

Billionaire supporter of conservative causes and publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

George Shiras Jr.

1832–1924 (age 92)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Jacob B. Sweitzer

1821–1888 (age 67)

Allegheny Cemetery

Pennsylvania lawyer and soldier who commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division/5th Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Jane Swisshelm

1815–1884 (age 69)

Allegheny Cemetery

Journalist and abolitionist.

James Monroe

1758–1831 (age 73)

Hollywood Cemetery

Fifth President of the United States, originally buried in New York City before being reinterred to Hollywood Cemetery i...

John Tyler

1790–1862 (age 72)

Hollywood Cemetery

Tenth President of the United States, buried in the Presidents Circle section of Hollywood Cemetery in 1862.

Jefferson Davis

1808–1889 (age 81)

Hollywood Cemetery

President of the Confederate States of America, initially buried in New Orleans before being reinterred to Hollywood Cem...

J.E.B. Stuart

1833–1864 (age 31)

Hollywood Cemetery

Major general in the Confederate Army, buried among the 25 Confederate officers at Hollywood Cemetery.

Fitzhugh Lee

1835–1905 (age 70)

Hollywood Cemetery

Major general in the Confederate Army and nephew of Robert E. Lee, buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

George Pickett

1825–1875 (age 50)

Hollywood Cemetery

Major general in the Confederate Army, buried among his men in Richmond at his own request in 1875.

James Seddon

1815–1880 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America, buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

Eddie Anderson

1905–1977 (age 72)

Evergreen Cemetery

Played Rochester, Jack Benny's valet in radio and television.

James Banning

1900–1933 (age 33)

Evergreen Cemetery

Pioneering African American aviator.

Florence Barker

1891–1913 (age 22)

Evergreen Cemetery

Stage and silent film actress.

Charlotta Bass

1874–1969 (age 95)

Evergreen Cemetery

Educator, publisher and civil rights activist.

Louise Beavers

1902–1962 (age 60)

Evergreen Cemetery

Actress in film and television.

Matthew Beard

1925–1981 (age 56)

Evergreen Cemetery

Child actor known as Stymie in the Our Gang series.

Jesse Belvin

1932–1960 (age 28)

Evergreen Cemetery

R&B singer and songwriter.

Frank Braxton

1929–1969 (age 40)

Evergreen Cemetery

Pioneering African-American animator and director.

Kate Brousseau

1862–1938 (age 76)

Evergreen Cemetery

Chair of the Psychology Department at Mills College.

Everett Brown

1902–1953 (age 51)

Evergreen Cemetery

Actor in film and television.

Donaldina Cameron

1869–1968 (age 99)

Evergreen Cemetery

Social reformer and missionary.

Charles A. Canfield

1848–1913 (age 65)

Evergreen Cemetery

Pioneer oilman in California and Mexico.

Lonnie Clayton

1876–1917 (age 41)

Evergreen Cemetery

Youngest jockey to ever win the Kentucky Derby.

Tisdale Justin Dow

1888–1940 (age 52)

Evergreen Cemetery

Silent film actor.

Pearlretta DuPuy

1871–1939 (age 68)

Evergreen Cemetery

Musician and composer.

Mary Foy

1862–1962 (age 100)

Evergreen Cemetery

First female head librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library.

Katherine Grant

1904–1937 (age 33)

Evergreen Cemetery

Silent film actress.

John Strother Griffin

1816–1898 (age 82)

Evergreen Cemetery

Pioneer physician and founder of East Los Angeles.

Biddy Mason

1891–1891 (age 0)

Evergreen Cemetery

Nurse and philanthropist who was a prominent figure in early Los Angeles.

Cleveland Abbe

1838–1916 (age 78)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Prominent American meteorologist who made significant contributions to weather science.

John James Abert

1788–1863 (age 75)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Chief of the Corps of Topographical Engineers during the 19th century.

Henry Adams

1838–1918 (age 80)

Rock Creek Cemetery

American writer and descendant of two U.S. presidents, buried under the Adams Memorial.

Clover Hooper Adams

1843–1885 (age 42)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Washington hostess and accomplished amateur photographer, wife of Henry Adams.

Alice Warfield Allen

1869–1929 (age 60)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Mother of the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson.

Doug Allison

1846–1916 (age 70)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Professional baseball player in 19th century America.

Thomas H. Anderson

1848–1916 (age 68)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Associate judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

Frank Crawford Armstrong

1835–1909 (age 74)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Confederate general during the American Civil War.

Timothy P. Andrews

1794–1868 (age 74)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Union Army general and paymaster-general of the United States Army.

James B. Aswell

1869–1931 (age 62)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Educator and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913 to 1931.

Abraham Baldwin

1754–1807 (age 53)

Rock Creek Cemetery

U.S. Senator, signer of the U.S. Constitution, and first president of the University of Georgia.

Willard L. Beaulac

1899–1990 (age 91)

Rock Creek Cemetery

U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina.

Melville Bell

1819–1905 (age 86)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Scottish teacher and inventor, father of Alexander Graham Bell.

Joseph Bray Bennett

1833–1913 (age 80)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Wisconsin state senator and appointments clerk at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Emile Berliner

1851–1929 (age 78)

Rock Creek Cemetery

German-born American inventor of the gramophone.

Arthur A. Birney

1852–1916 (age 64)

Rock Creek Cemetery

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

John W. Bischoff

1850–1909 (age 59)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Composer and organist in 19th century America.

Montgomery Blair

1813–1883 (age 70)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Abraham Lincoln's Postmaster General.

Ben H. Brown Jr.

1914–1989 (age 75)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Former United States ambassador to Liberia.

Glenn Brown

1854–1932 (age 78)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Architect and historian known for his contributions to American architecture.