Famous Graves

Edward I. Koch

Trinity Church Cemetery

Mayor of New York City.

John Adams Dix

Trinity Church Cemetery

Governor of New York.

Eliza Jumel

Trinity Church Cemetery

Notable socialite and businesswoman.

Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor

1830–1908 (age 78)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Socialite and doyenne of Gilded Age New York society.

John Jacob Astor

1763–1848 (age 85)

Trinity Church Cemetery

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

John Jacob Astor III

1822–1890 (age 68)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Financier and philanthropist of the Astor family.

George Templeton Strong

1820–1875 (age 55)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Diarist, abolitionist, and lawyer known for his detailed historical records.

William Alexander

1726–1783 (age 57)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Continental Army major general during the American Revolution.

Hercules Mulligan

1740–1825 (age 85)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Spy during the American Revolution and friend of Alexander Hamilton.

John Morin Scott

1730–1784 (age 54)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Continental Congress delegate, Revolutionary War general, and first secretary of state of New York.

Silas Talbot

1750–1813 (age 63)

Trinity Church Cemetery

U.S. Navy commodore and second captain of the USS Constitution.

Franklin Wharton

1767–1818 (age 51)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1804 to 1818.

Amsale Aberra

1954–2018 (age 64)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Ethiopian-American fashion designer and entrepreneur.

Will Barnet

1911–2012 (age 101)

Trinity Church Cemetery

American artist known for his abstract and figurative works.

Estelle Bennett

1941–2009 (age 68)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Member of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes.

Andrew Craigie

1754–1819 (age 65)

Boston

Boston pharmacist and real estate developer who accumulated significant wealth in the late 18th century.

Benjamin Edes

1732–1803 (age 71)

Boston

Charlestown printer and publisher who was involved in colonial-era printing and journalism.

James Madison, Sr.

1723–1801 (age 78)

Montpelier

James Madison, Sr. was an Orange County planter and patriarch who lived from 1723 to 1801 and was buried at Montpelier.

Henry Lee III

1756–1818 (age 62)

Lee Chapel

Henry Lee III was a Revolutionary War general and Virginia politician who lived from 1756 to 1818 and was buried at Lee ...

Anne Hill Carter Lee

1773–1829 (age 56)

Lee Chapel

Anne Hill Carter Lee (1773-1829) was the mother of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and a prominent Virginia plantation...

Uriah Forrest

1756–1805 (age 49)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Uriah Forrest (1756-1805) was a Maryland politician and military officer who served during the American Revolutionary Wa...

Fermín Lasuén

1736–1803 (age 67)

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Fermín Lasuén (1736-1803) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary who served as president of the California missions.

Andrew Ellicott

1754–1820 (age 66)

West Point Cemetery

Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820) was a prominent surveyor and mathematician who helped establish the boundaries of the Distri...

Philip Barton Key

1757–1815 (age 58)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Philip Barton Key (1757-1815) was a Maryland lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

John M. Mason

1770–1829 (age 59)

New York Marble Cemetery

John M. Mason (1770-1829) was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian known for his religious writings and serm...

James H. Blake

1768–1819 (age 51)

Congressional Cemetery

James H. Blake was a Maryland politician and congressman from Calvert County who served in the early 19th century.

John Smilie

1742–1812 (age 70)

Congressional Cemetery

John Smilie was an Irish-born American congressman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the House of Represent...

Samuel Allyne Otis

1740–1814 (age 74)

Congressional Cemetery

Samuel Allyne Otis was a Massachusetts politician and secretary of the Senate during the early years of the United State...

Thomas Tingey

1750–1829 (age 79)

Congressional Cemetery

Thomas Tingey was a British-born naval officer who served as the first commandant of the Washington Navy Yard.

Tobias Lear

1762–1816 (age 54)

Congressional Cemetery

Tobias Lear was a personal secretary and aide to George Washington who later served in various government positions.

Jacob Brown

1775–1828 (age 53)

Congressional Cemetery

Jacob Brown was a prominent American military general who served as Commanding General of the United States Army.

Miriam Simon Gratz

1749–1808 (age 59)

Mikveh Israel Cemetery

Miriam Simon Gratz was a Philadelphia merchant and philanthropist of Jewish heritage who was active in early American co...

Andrew Hunter

1750–1823 (age 73)

Congressional Cemetery

Andrew Hunter was a Virginia politician and congressman who served during the early years of the United States.

William A. Burwell

1780–1821 (age 41)

Congressional Cemetery

William A. Burwell was a Virginia congressman and politician from Boydton who served in the early 19th century.

Elijah Brigham

1751–1816 (age 65)

Congressional Cemetery

Elijah Brigham was a Massachusetts politician and congressman from Northborough who served in the early 19th century.

Elbridge Gerry

1744–1814 (age 70)

Congressional Cemetery

Elbridge Gerry was a Massachusetts politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Vice President of the Unit...

William Thornton

1759–1828 (age 69)

Congressional Cemetery

William Thornton was a British-born architect and inventor who designed the United States Capitol building.

Pushmataha

1764–1824 (age 60)

Congressional Cemetery

Pushmataha (1764-1824) was a Choctaw Nation leader and diplomat who represented his people in negotiations with the Unit...

William Pinkney

1764–1822 (age 58)

Congressional Cemetery

William Pinkney (1764-1822) was an American statesman, diplomat, and lawyer who served in Congress and as Minister to Ru...

William Lowndes

1782–1822 (age 40)

Congressional Cemetery

William Lowndes (1782-1822) was a South Carolina congressman and War Hawk who advocated for American expansion and milit...

James Johnson

1774–1826 (age 52)

Congressional Cemetery

James Johnson (1774-1826) was a Kentucky congressman and War of 1812 veteran who later served in Congress.

John Gaillard

1765–1826 (age 61)

Congressional Cemetery

John Gaillard (1765-1826) was a South Carolina statesman who served as U.S. Senator and was a prominent figure in early ...

Richard Bland Lee

1761–1827 (age 66)

Congressional Cemetery

Richard Bland Lee (1761-1827) was a Virginia congressman and Founding-era politician who was the first representative el...

Thomas Blount

1759–1812 (age 53)

Congressional Cemetery

Thomas Blount was a North Carolina politician from Pitt County who served in Congress during the early 19th century.

Benjamin G. Orr

1762–1822 (age 60)

Congressional Cemetery

Benjamin G. Orr was a Virginia politician and military officer during the early American republic.

George Rogers Clark

1752–1818 (age 66)

Cave Hill Cemetery

George Rogers Clark was a Revolutionary War general and frontiersman who played a key role in securing the Northwest Ter...

Matthew Harris Jouett

1788–1827 (age 39)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Matthew Harris Jouett was a prominent Kentucky portrait painter known for his work in the early 19th century.

Joseph Alston

1779–1816 (age 37)

Murrells Inlet

Joseph Alston was a South Carolina planter and politician who served as governor and married Theodosia Burr.

Theodosia Burr Alston

1783–1813 (age 30)

Murrells Inlet

Theodosia Burr Alston was the accomplished daughter of Vice President Aaron Burr who disappeared at sea in 1813.

Manuel Lisa

1772–1820 (age 48)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Manuel Lisa (1772-1820) was a New Orleans-based merchant and fur trader active in early American commerce.