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James I. Roosevelt

1795–1875 (age 80)

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James I. Roosevelt was a New York merchant and father of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's line who lived from 1795 to 1...

Horace Greeley

1811–1872 (age 61)

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Horace Greeley was the influential founder and editor of the New York Tribune and 1872 presidential candidate.

George Catlin

1796–1872 (age 76)

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George Catlin was an American painter and author renowned for his depictions of Native American life and culture.

Henry Halleck

1815–1872 (age 57)

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Henry Halleck was a Union Army general and military strategist during the American Civil War.

James M. Cavanaugh

1823–1879 (age 56)

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James M. Cavanaugh was a Springfield politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1823 to 1879.

Alice Cary

1820–1871 (age 51)

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Alice Cary was an American poet and author from Cincinnati who lived from 1820 to 1871.

Townsend Harris

1804–1878 (age 74)

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Townsend Harris was an American diplomat and merchant who served as the first U.S. Consul General to Japan.

Thomas Truesdell

1788–1874 (age 86)

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Thomas Truesdell was a prominent New York businessman and landowner in the Woodstock area.

Samuel S. Powell

1815–1879 (age 64)

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Samuel S. Powell was a New York merchant and civic figure of the 19th century.

Samuel Smith

1788–1872 (age 84)

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Samuel Smith was an American businessman and notable resident of New York.

Josiah Johnson, Sr.

1795–1871 (age 76)

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Josiah Johnson, Sr. was a landowner and prominent figure in Northampton County.

William Sloane

1810–1879 (age 69)

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William Sloane was an American merchant and furniture businessman of the 19th century.

Austin Ledyard Sands II

1825–1877 (age 52)

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Austin Ledyard Sands II was a New York businessman and member of a prominent mercantile family.

James Watson Gerard

1794–1874 (age 80)

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

Charles Frederick Weber II

1840–1871 (age 31)

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Charles Frederick Weber II was a Manhattan businessman and son of a prominent merchant.

Charles Frederick Weber I

1818–1874 (age 56)

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Charles Frederick Weber I was a German-American merchant and founder of a trading enterprise.

José Morales Lemus

1808–1870 (age 62)

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José Morales Lemus was a Cuban politician and independence advocate.

William Wall

1800–1872 (age 72)

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William Wall was a Philadelphia merchant and businessman active in the 19th century.

Caleb Lyon

1822–1875 (age 53)

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Caleb Lyon was an American politician, author, and territorial governor.

James Brooks

1809–1873 (age 64)

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James Brooks was an American politician and U.S. Congressman from New York.

John Frederick Kensett

1816–1872 (age 56)

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John Frederick Kensett was a prominent American landscape painter and founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Charles Morgan

1795–1878 (age 83)

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Charles Morgan was an American shipping magnate and businessman who lived from 1795 to 1878.

Phoebe Palmer

1807–1874 (age 67)

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Phoebe Palmer was a prominent Methodist evangelist and social reformer who lived from 1807 to 1874.

Phoebe Caryary

1824–1871 (age 47)

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Phoebe Cary was an American poet and writer who lived from 1824 to 1871.

Dudley Sanford Gregory

1800–1874 (age 74)

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Dudley Sanford Gregory was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1800 to 1874.

James Gordon Bennett Sr.

1795–1872 (age 77)

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James Gordon Bennett Sr. was a Scottish-American newspaper publisher and founder of the New York Herald who lived from 1...

William Magear Tweed

1824–1878 (age 54)

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William Magear Tweed was an American politician and leader of Tammany Hall who lived from 1824 to 1878.

Francis B. Cutting

1804–1870 (age 66)

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Francis B. Cutting was an American merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1804 to 1870.

Franklin Clark

1801–1874 (age 73)

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Franklin Clark was an American businessman and civic leader who lived from 1801 to 1874.

Gamaliel King

1795–1875 (age 80)

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Gamaliel King was an American businessman and landowner who lived from 1795 to 1875.

Gorham Parks

1794–1877 (age 83)

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Gorham Parks was an American businessman and community leader who lived from 1794 to 1877.

Louis Bonard

1809–1871 (age 62)

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Louis Bonard was a French merchant and businessman who lived from 1809 to 1871.

John Nicholas Genin

1819–1878 (age 59)

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John Nicholas Genin was an American hat manufacturer and businessman who lived from 1819 to 1878.

Maunsell Bradhurst Field

1822–1875 (age 53)

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

William Ives Budington

1815–1879 (age 64)

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William Ives Budington was an American whaling captain and Arctic explorer who lived from 1815 to 1879.

Frances Flora Bond Palmer

1812–1876 (age 64)

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Frances Flora Bond Palmer was an American lithographer and artist who lived from 1812 to 1876.

Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede

1820–1877 (age 57)

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Joseph Napoleon Gimbrede was a West Point graduate and military officer who lived from 1820 to 1877.

Edmund Storer Janes

1807–1876 (age 69)

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Edmund Storer Janes was a Sheffield-born industrialist and businessman who lived from 1807 to 1876.

William Niblo

1790–1878 (age 88)

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William Niblo was an Irish-born theatrical impresario and entertainment entrepreneur who lived from 1790 to 1878.

Elizabeth Bogart

1795–1879 (age 84)

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Elizabeth Bogart was a New York City resident and woman of social prominence who lived from 1795 to 1879.

Cyrus P. Smith

1800–1877 (age 77)

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Cyrus P. Smith was a Hanover-born businessman and entrepreneur who lived from 1800 to 1877.

Henry Grinnell

1799–1874 (age 75)

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Henry Grinnell was a New Bedford merchant and philanthropist known for his support of Arctic exploration who lived from ...

Marshall Lefferts

1821–1876 (age 55)

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Marshall Lefferts was a Bedford-born businessman and civic leader who lived from 1821 to 1876.

Luther C. Carter

1805–1875 (age 70)

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Luther C. Carter was a Bethel-born professional who lived from 1805 to 1875.

Jacob Aaron Westervelt

1800–1879 (age 79)

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Jacob Aaron Westervelt was a Tenafly-born merchant and businessman who lived from 1800 to 1879.

James Bogardus

1800–1874 (age 74)

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James Bogardus was a Catskill-born inventor and pioneer of cast-iron architecture who lived from 1800 to 1874.

Elizabeth F. Ellet

1818–1877 (age 59)

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Elizabeth F. Ellet was a Sodus Point-born author and historian who lived from 1818 to 1877.

John Matthews

1808–1870 (age 62)

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John Matthews was a businessman and inventor known for his contributions to carbonated beverage technology who lived fro...

Theodore Roosevelt Sr.

1831–1878 (age 47)

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Theodore Roosevelt Sr. was a New York City philanthropist, businessman, and father of President Theodore Roosevelt who l...

William Henry Powell

1823–1879 (age 56)

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William Henry Powell was a New York City artist and painter who lived from 1823 to 1879.