Businessman/Philanthropist Graves & Memorials
94 memorials
Harm Jan Huidekoper
1776–1854 (age 78)
Greendale Cemetery
Harm Jan Huidekoper (1776-1854) was a Dutch-American businessman and philanthropist from Hoogeveen.
Alfred Pell
1805–1869 (age 64)
West Point Cemetery
Alfred Pell was a prominent New York businessman and philanthropist of the 19th century.
John Purdue
1802–1876 (age 74)
Purdue University
John Purdue was an American businessman and philanthropist whose endowment founded Purdue University in Indiana.
Henry John Whitehouse
1803–1874 (age 71)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Henry John Whitehouse was an American businessman and philanthropist active in New York City during the 19th century.
William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
1792–1875 (age 83)
Trinity Church Cemetery
William Backhouse Astor, Sr. was one of America's wealthiest men and a prominent New York philanthropist.
George Gardner Lowell
1830–1885 (age 55)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
George Gardner Lowell was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1830 to 1885.
Benjamin Gratz
1792–1884 (age 92)
Lexington Cemetery
Benjamin Gratz was a prominent Kentucky businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1792 to 1884.
James S. T. Stranahan
1808–1898 (age 90)
Green-Wood Cemetery
James S. T. Stranahan was an American businessman and philanthropist from Peterboro who played a significant role in Bro...
Robert Stockton Green
1831–1895 (age 64)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Robert Stockton Green was an American businessman and philanthropist.
Leopold Morse
1831–1892 (age 61)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Leopold Morse was a German-born American businessman and philanthropist who became a prominent figure in Boston society.
Nicholas Longworth II
1844–1890 (age 46)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Nicholas Longworth II was a prominent Cincinnati businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1844 to 1890.
Benjamin H. Warder
1824–1894 (age 70)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Benjamin H. Warder (1824-1894) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Philadelphia.
William H. Osborn
1820–1894 (age 74)
Saint Philip's Church Cemetery
William H. Osborn was an American businessman and philanthropist from Salem.
John Nicholas Brown
1861–1900 (age 39)
North Burial Ground
John Nicholas Brown (1861-1900) was a Providence businessman and philanthropist buried at North Burial Ground.
Alexander S. Twombly
1832–1907 (age 75)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Alexander S. Twombly was an American businessman and philanthropist active in the 19th century.
John Stewart Kennedy
1830–1909 (age 79)
Woodlawn Cemetery
John Stewart Kennedy was a Scottish-born businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1830 to 1909.
Henry Probasco
1820–1902 (age 82)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Henry Probasco (1820-1902) was a Newtown resident buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Oliver Harriman Sr.
1829–1904 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Oliver Harriman Sr. was a prominent New York businessman and philanthropist.
Thomas Barbour Bryan
1828–1906 (age 78)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thomas Barbour Bryan (1828-1906) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Alexandria.
William Henry Baldwin Jr.
1863–1905 (age 42)
Forest Hills Cemetery
William Henry Baldwin Jr. (1863-1905) was a Boston-based businessman and philanthropist.
Charles Hackley
1837–1905 (age 68)
Evergreen Cemetery
Charles Hackley was a prominent Michigan City businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1837 to 1905.
Charles Jackson Paine
1833–1916 (age 83)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Charles Jackson Paine (1833-1916) was a prominent Boston figure of the 19th century.
Christian Archibald Herter
1865–1910 (age 45)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Christian Archibald Herter (1865-1910) was a Connecticut-born businessman and philanthropist.
Samuel Cupples
1831–1912 (age 81)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Samuel Cupples (1831-1912) was a Harrisburg-born businessman and philanthropist who became a major St. Louis industriali...
George A. Joslyn
1848–1916 (age 68)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
George A. Joslyn (1848-1916) was a Waltham, Massachusetts businessman and philanthropist.
E. Henry Wemme
1861–1914 (age 53)
River View Cemetery
E. Henry Wemme was a prominent Portland businessman and philanthropist involved in real estate and civic development.
Benjamin Altman
1840–1913 (age 73)
Salem Fields Cemetery
Benjamin Altman was a prominent New York City businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1840 to 1913.
Samuel Bancroft
1840–1915 (age 75)
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
Samuel Bancroft (1840-1915) was a Wilmington-based businessman and philanthropist.
Robert Curtis Ogden
1836–1913 (age 77)
Hope Cemetery
Robert Curtis Ogden (1836-1913) was a Philadelphia native and prominent businessman and philanthropist.
Edward Russell Thomas
1875–1926 (age 51)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Edward Russell Thomas was an American businessman and philanthropist active in Columbus during the early 20th century.
Charles William Sloane
1850–1929 (age 79)
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
Charles William Sloane (1850-1929) was a prominent New York City businessman and philanthropist.
Percy Rivington Pyne II
1857–1929 (age 72)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Percy Rivington Pyne II was a Manhattan-based American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1857 to 1929.
Charles Phelps Taft
1843–1929 (age 86)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Charles Phelps Taft was a Cincinnati-based businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1843 to 1929.
Robert Harrison Howe
1857–1923 (age 66)
Graceland Cemetery
Robert Harrison Howe (1857-1923) was a Boston-born American businessman and philanthropist active in the late 19th and e...
James H. Dooley
1841–1922 (age 81)
Hollywood Cemetery
James H. Dooley (1841-1922) was a prominent Richmond figure of the 19th century.
Francis R. Abbott
1843–1925 (age 82)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Francis R. Abbott was an American businessman and philanthropist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Francis Ayer
1848–1923 (age 75)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Francis Ayer was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1848 to 1923.
Emanuel Watson Bloomingdale
1852–1928 (age 76)
Salem Fields Cemetery
Emanuel Watson Bloomingdale (1852-1928) was a member of the prominent Bloomingdale retail family and philanthropist.
Moses Taylor Pyne
1855–1921 (age 66)
Princeton Cemetery
Moses Taylor Pyne (1855-1921) was a Manhattan resident and prominent figure in his era.
Leonard Grover
1833–1926 (age 93)
Kensico Cemetery
Leonard Grover was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1833 to 1926.
William Penn Whitehouse
1842–1922 (age 80)
Forest Grove Cemetery
William Penn Whitehouse (1842-1922) was a prominent American businessman and philanthropist.
Edwin Wiley Grove
1850–1927 (age 77)
Paris City Cemetery
Edwin Wiley Grove (1850-1927) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Whiteville.
Henry Galbraith Ward
1851–1933 (age 82)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Henry Galbraith Ward was a prominent New York City businessman and philanthropist.
Arthur Clafin
1859–1939 (age 80)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Arthur Clafin was a prominent businessman and philanthropist active in New York during the late 19th and early 20th cent...
James Lees Laidlaw
1868–1932 (age 64)
Green-Wood Cemetery
James Lees Laidlaw was a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist known for his charitable work in New York.
William R. Moody
1869–1933 (age 64)
Northfield
William R. Moody was a Chicago-based businessman and philanthropist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Frederick William Peabody
1862–1938 (age 76)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Frederick William Peabody was a prominent businessman and philanthropist active in late 19th and early 20th-century Amer...
Henry M. Sage
1868–1933 (age 65)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Henry M. Sage was an American businessman and philanthropist associated with the prominent Sage family of Albany.
Harry Payne Whitney
1872–1930 (age 58)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman and member of the prominent Whitney family known for banking and philant...
William Emery Nickerson
1853–1930 (age 77)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
William Emery Nickerson was an American businessman and philanthropist based in Provincetown, Massachusetts.