Merchant/Businessman Graves & Memorials

John Jacob Astor I

1763–1848 (age 85)

Trinity Church Cemetery

John Jacob Astor I was a German-born American merchant and real estate magnate who lived from 1763 to 1848.

William Fenwick Beekman

1809–1872 (age 63)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Fenwick Beekman was a 19th-century American from a prominent New York family with mercantile connections.

William Henry Aspinwall

1807–1875 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Henry Aspinwall (1807-1875) was a prominent Manhattan resident and likely merchant or businessman of the 19th ce...

Robert Goelet Sr.

1809–1879 (age 70)

New York Marble Cemetery

Robert Goelet Sr. was a wealthy New York merchant and real estate owner during the 19th century.

William Montgomery Vermilye

1801–1878 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William Montgomery Vermilye (1801-1878) was a New York City-based merchant and businessman active in 19th-century commer...

Philo Carpenter

1805–1886 (age 81)

Graceland Cemetery

Philo Carpenter (1805-1886) was a Savoy resident and prominent 19th-century figure.

Ogden Goelet

1851–1897 (age 46)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ogden Goelet was a prominent New York City resident and member of a wealthy merchant family who lived from 1851 to 1897.

Lorenzo N. Baker

1861–1906 (age 45)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Lorenzo N. Baker was a merchant and businessman who lived from 1861 to 1906.

Newman Erb

1850–1925 (age 75)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Newman Erb (1850-1925) was a German-born merchant and businessman active in international trade.

Adolph I. Namm

1856–1920 (age 64)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Adolph I. Namm (1856-1920) was a Poznań-born merchant and businessman involved in retail and commercial enterprises.