Lawyer Graves & Memorials

Washington Oglesby

1859–1902 (age 43)

Mountain View Cemetery

African-American lawyer, one of the earliest in California.

Philip H. Morgan

1825–1900 (age 75)

Allegheny Cemetery

Lawyer, jurist, and diplomat.

James Hay Reed

1853–1927 (age 74)

Allegheny Cemetery

Founding partner of Knox & Reed (now Reed Smith LLP) and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.

Tench Francis, Jr.

1730–1800 (age 70)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Tench Francis, Jr. was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and colonial official from Talbot County, Maryland.

Robert Treat Paine, Jr.

1773–1811 (age 38)

Granary Burying Ground

Robert Treat Paine, Jr. was an American lawyer and son of the Revolutionary War patriot Robert Treat Paine.

John Ross Key

1754–1821 (age 67)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Ross Key was an American lawyer and political figure in Maryland, brother of Francis Scott Key.

Luther Martin

1748–1826 (age 78)

Trinity Churchyard

Luther Martin was a prominent lawyer and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

Jacob Broom

1752–1810 (age 58)

Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard

Jacob Broom was a Wilmington lawyer and signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Jesse Root

1736–1822 (age 86)

Nathan Hale Cemetery

Jesse Root (1736-1822) was a Coventry resident and American legal figure during the Revolutionary period.

Zephaniah Swift

1759–1823 (age 64)

Oakwood Cemetery

Zephaniah Swift was a Wareham resident and legal scholar who lived from 1759 to 1823.

Tapping Reeve

1744–1823 (age 79)

East Cemetery

Tapping Reeve was a Brookhaven resident who lived from 1744 to 1823.

William Sampson

1764–1836 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Sampson was an Irish-born lawyer and legal reformer from Derry who lived from 1764 to 1836.

Edward Burd

1749–1833 (age 84)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Edward Burd was a Pennsylvania lawyer and judge who served in the early American republic.

William Sullivan

1774–1839 (age 65)

Granary Burying Ground

William Sullivan (1774-1839) was a lawyer and public figure active in early 19th-century Massachusetts.

Philip Stuart

1760–1830 (age 70)

Congressional Cemetery

Philip Stuart was a Virginia lawyer and public official from Fredericksburg who served in various governmental capacitie...

John Wickham

1763–1839 (age 76)

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

John Wickham was a notable Virginia lawyer and civic leader of the early 19th century.

John Overton

1766–1833 (age 67)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Overton was an American lawyer and politician from Tennessee who was a prominent figure in early state development.

Josiah Ogden Hoffman

1766–1837 (age 71)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.

Rufus Choate

1799–1859 (age 60)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Rufus Choate (1799-1859) was a distinguished lawyer and statesman from Ipswich.

Francis Calley Gray

1790–1856 (age 66)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Francis Calley Gray (1790-1856) was an American lawyer and philanthropist.

Cuthbert Bullitt

1788–1854 (age 66)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Cuthbert Bullitt was an American lawyer and prominent Kentucky figure who lived from 1788 to 1854.

John Morin Scott

1789–1858 (age 69)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Morin Scott (1789-1858) was a New York City lawyer and political figure.

Thomas Wilson Dorr

1805–1854 (age 49)

Swan Point Cemetery

Thomas Wilson Dorr (1805-1854) was a Providence-based individual buried at Swan Point Cemetery.

Peter Augustus Jay

1821–1855 (age 34)

John Jay Cemetery

Peter Augustus Jay (1821-1855) was a New York City lawyer and son of diplomat Peter Jay.

Kensey Johns, Jr.

1791–1857 (age 66)

New Castle Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Kensey Johns, Jr. was a Delaware lawyer and politician who lived from 1791 to 1857.

Charles Greely Loring

1794–1868 (age 74)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Charles Greely Loring (1794-1868) was a Boston lawyer and abolitionist.

Walter Jones

1776–1861 (age 85)

Congressional Cemetery

Walter Jones was a prominent Washington D.C. lawyer and legal scholar.

Charles Swasey

1839–1862 (age 23)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Charles Swasey was a Massachusetts-born lawyer and political figure who died young during the Civil War era.

Joseph Reed Ingersoll

1786–1868 (age 82)

St. Peter's Churchyard

Joseph Reed Ingersoll was a Philadelphia lawyer and congressman who lived from 1786 to 1868.

Thomas Lawyer

1785–1868 (age 83)

Cobleskill Rural Cemetery

Thomas Lawyer was a Schoharie resident who lived from 1785 to 1868.

James Watson Gerard

1794–1874 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Watson Gerard was a New York lawyer, banker, and prominent civic leader.

Maunsell Bradhurst Field

1822–1875 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Maunsell Bradhurst Field was an American businessman and lawyer who lived from 1822 to 1875.

John Cadwalader

1805–1879 (age 74)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

John Cadwalader was an American lawyer and prominent Philadelphia citizen from a distinguished colonial family.

Edward Dickinson

1803–1874 (age 71)

Amherst West Cemetery

Edward Dickinson was a lawyer and treasurer of Amherst College who was the father of poet Emily Dickinson.

Alta M. Hulett

1854–1877 (age 23)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Alta M. Hulett was an American women's rights advocate and early female lawyer.

Richard Stockton Field

1803–1870 (age 67)

Princeton Cemetery

Richard Stockton Field (1803-1870) was a Burlington County, New Jersey resident and legal figure.

Sidney George Fisher

1809–1871 (age 62)

The Woodlands

Sidney George Fisher (1809-1871) was a Philadelphia lawyer and diarist known for his detailed historical records.

Charles O'Conor

1804–1884 (age 80)

St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

Charles O'Conor was a prominent New York City lawyer and political figure who lived from 1804 to 1884.

Peter McCall

1809–1880 (age 71)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Peter McCall was an American lawyer and civic leader who lived from 1809 to 1880.

Conway Robinson

1805–1884 (age 79)

Hollywood Cemetery

Conway Robinson was a Virginia resident who lived from 1805 to 1884.

Algernon Sydney Sullivan

1826–1887 (age 61)

Mount Hebron Cemetery and Gatehouse

Algernon Sydney Sullivan (1826-1887) was an American lawyer and philanthropist.

Waldo Hutchins

1822–1891 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Waldo Hutchins was an American lawyer and legal scholar from Brooklyn who lived from 1822 to 1891.

Benjamin Robbins Curtis

1855–1891 (age 36)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Benjamin Robbins Curtis was an American lawyer and legal scholar who lived from 1855 to 1891.

Severn Teackle Wallis

1816–1894 (age 78)

Green Mount Cemetery

Severn Teackle Wallis (1816-1894) was a Baltimore resident and prominent 19th-century lawyer and writer.

John H. B. Latrobe

1803–1891 (age 88)

Green Mount Cemetery

John H. B. Latrobe was a Philadelphia-born lawyer and author who lived from 1803 to 1891.

Thomas Jenkins Semmes

1824–1899 (age 75)

Metairie Cemetery

Thomas Jenkins Semmes was a Washington D.C. resident and legal professional who lived from 1824 to 1899.

Myra Bradwell

1831–1894 (age 63)

Rosehill Cemetery

Myra Bradwell (1831-1894) was a Manchester-born pioneering lawyer and women's rights advocate.

William Austin Dickinson

1829–1895 (age 66)

Wildwood Cemetery

William Austin Dickinson was an American lawyer and judge who lived from 1829 to 1895.

Pinckney Webster Ellsworth

1814–1896 (age 82)

Old North Cemetery

Pinckney Webster Ellsworth was an American lawyer and public official in Connecticut.

John Quinn

1839–1903 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

John Quinn was a New York City lawyer, art collector, and patron of modernist artists who lived from 1839 to 1903.