Allegheny Cemetery
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Allegheny Cemetery is one of the largest and oldest burial grounds in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, USA
.
It is a nonsectarian, wooded hillside park located at 4734 Butler Street in the Lawrenceville
neighborhood and bounded by Bloomfield
, Garfield
, and Stanton Heights
. It is sited on the north-facing slope of hills above the Allegheny River
.
Incorporated in 1844, the Allegheny Cemetery is the sixth oldest rural cemetery in America and has expanded over the years to now encompass 300 acres (1.2 km²).
Allegheny Cemetery memorializes more than 100,000. Some of the oldest graves are of soldiers who fought in the French and Indian War
, which were moved here from their original burial site at Pittsburgh's Trinity Cathedral downtown. Many notables from the city of Pittsburgh
are buried here. The cemetery was amongst those profiled in the PBS documentary A Cemetery Special
.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It is a nonsectarian, wooded hillside park located at 4734 Butler Street in the Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)
Lawrenceville is one of the largest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of downtown, and like many of Pittsburgh's riverfront neighborhoods, it has an industrial past. Lawrenceville is bordered by the Allegheny River, Polish Hill, Bloomfield, the Strip District and...
neighborhood and bounded by Bloomfield
Bloomfield (Pittsburgh)
Bloomfield is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh; it is located three miles from the Golden Triangle, which is the city's center, and is represented on Pittsburgh City Council by Patrick Dowd and Bill Peduto. Bloomfield is referred to as Pittsburgh's Little Italy...
, Garfield
Garfield (Pittsburgh)
Garfield is a neighborhood in the east end of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Garfield lies about three miles as the crow flies from the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers at the City's heart. It sits on a bluff above the Allegheny River...
, and Stanton Heights
Stanton Heights
Stanton Heights is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's east city area. It has zip codes of both 15201 and 15206, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 7 . Stanton Heights is the home of the Pittsburgh bureau of Fire's 7 engine...
. It is sited on the north-facing slope of hills above the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
.
Incorporated in 1844, the Allegheny Cemetery is the sixth oldest rural cemetery in America and has expanded over the years to now encompass 300 acres (1.2 km²).
Allegheny Cemetery memorializes more than 100,000. Some of the oldest graves are of soldiers who fought in the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
, which were moved here from their original burial site at Pittsburgh's Trinity Cathedral downtown. Many notables from the city of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
are buried here. The cemetery was amongst those profiled in the PBS documentary A Cemetery Special
A Cemetery Special
A Cemetery Special is a 2005 PBS television documentary film by Rick Sebak of WQED. The documentary profiles cemeteries and cemetery-related businesses and events across the United States.The following cemeteries are covered in the film:...
.
Notable interments
- Marcus E. BaldwinMark Baldwin (baseball)Marcus Elmore Baldwin , nicknamed "Fido", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in the National League, the American Association and the Players League. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he batted and threw right-handed, weighed 190 pounds, and was 6'0" in height...
(1863–1929), Major League Baseball Player - Joseph Barker (mayor)Joseph Barker (mayor)Joseph Barker was an American local public figure of the 1840s and 1850s remembered for his nativist and anti-Catholic activism which marked his brief term in public office as mayor of Pittsburgh....
(1806–1862), mayor of Pittsburgh (1850–1851) - Joshua BarneyJoshua BarneyJoshua Barney was a commodore in the United States Navy, born in Baltimore, Maryland, who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.-Revolutionary War:...
(1759–1818), Commodore in the United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
veteran - Richard BiddleRichard BiddleRichard Biddle , American author and politician, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Richard Biddle received a classical education and was admitted to the bar, practicing law in Pittsburgh...
(1796–1847), US Congressman - Daniel William CooperDaniel William CooperDaniel William Cooper "ruler of the spirit"was born in September 1830 near Fredericktown, Ohio. He was 25 years old when he and the other six Founders founded Sigma Chi at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, 1855. Cooper is credited with contributing much to the spiritual content and nature of the...
(1830–1920), founder Sigma Chi Fraternity - Marcus Peter BlakemoreMarcus Peter BlakemoreMarcus Peter Blakemore was a founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. In The Story of Kappa Alpha Psi, the primary book of history for the fraternity, Blakemore is said to have been an active contributor to educational, community, religious institutions, and an inspiration to members...
(1889–1959), founder Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - Francis B. BrewerFrancis B. BrewerFrancis Beattie Brewer was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Keene, New Hampshire, Brewer attended the Barnet, Vermont public schools, Newbury Seminary, and Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire...
(1820–1892), US Congressman - Don BrockettDon BrockettDon Brockett was an American actor, comedian, and producer and director from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for his portrayal of Chef Brockett on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood...
(1930–1995), motion picture and television actor, "Chef Brockett" on the PBS series Mister Rogers' NeighborhoodMister Rogers' NeighborhoodMister Rogers' Neighborhood, also known as Mister Rogers, is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series is aimed primarily at preschool ages, 2-5, but has been stated by Public Broadcasting Service as "appropriate for all ages"... - James W. BrownJames W. BrownJames W. Brown was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James W. Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked in the iron and steel industry and served as vice president of the Crucible Steel Company...
(1844–1909), US Congressman - Eben ByersEben ByersEben McBurney Byers was a wealthy American socialite, athlete, and industrialist. Byers earned notoriety in the early 1930s when he died from radiation poisoning after consuming a popular patent medicine made from radium dissolved in water.-Biography:The son of industrialist Alexander Byers, Eben...
(1880–1932), wealthy American industrialist and socialite noted for his gruesome death caused by consumption of the radioactive patent medicinePatent medicinePatent medicine refers to medical compounds of questionable effectiveness sold under a variety of names and labels. The term "patent medicine" is somewhat of a misnomer because, in most cases, although many of the products were trademarked, they were never patented...
RadithorRadithorRadithor was a patent medicine that is a well known example of radioactive quackery. It consisted of triple distilled water containing at a minimum each of the radium 226 and 228 isotopes.-History:...
. - John Caldwell, Jr. (1827–1902), George Westinghouse partner and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families...
- Louis Semple Clarke (1867–1957), automotive pioneer, founder of the Autocar CompanyAutocar CompanyThe Autocar Company is a Hagerstown, Indiana specialist manufacturer of cabover vocational trucks, mainly for refuse applications. Started in 1899 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania as a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles, and from 1907, trucks. The last cars were produced in 1912, but the company...
and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families... - James Wallace ConantJames Wallace ConantJames Wallace Conant was an amusement manager who later became the manager of the Schenley Park Casino, as well as the first manager of the Duquesne Gardens, the first indoor ice rinks in the city of Pittsburgh. Conant is credited with bringing the sport of ice hockey to Pittsburgh, since the...
(1862–1906), manager of the Schenley Park CasinoSchenley Park CasinoThe Schenley Park Casino was Pittsburgh’s first multi-purpose arena. The facility was considered the envy of the sports and entertainment world during the early 1890's, with amenities that were unsurpassed anywhere on the globe. It was built at the entrance to Schenley Park in Oakland near the...
and Duquesne GardensDuquesne GardensDuquesne Gardens was the main sports arena located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA during the first half of the 20th century. It opened 3 years after a fire destroyed the city's prior sports arena, the Schenley Park Casino, in 1896. The arena was the first hockey rink to use glass above the dasher...
and founder of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey LeagueWestern Pennsylvania Hockey LeagueThe Western Pennsylvania Hockey League , was a semi-professional ice hockey league from the early 1900s. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the league was the pre-eminent ice hockey league at the time in the United States...
. - John DalzellJohn DalzellJohn Dalzell was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania.-Biography:John Dalzell was born in New York City. He moved with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1847....
(1845–1927), US Congressman - Cornelius DarraghCornelius DarraghCornelius Darragh was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Cornelius Darragh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the Western University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with the class of 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and...
(1809–1854), US Congressman - Ebenezer DennyEbenezer DennyEbenezer Denny was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War whose journal is one of the most frequently quoted accounts of the surrender of the British at the siege of Yorktown...
(1761–1822), first mayor of Pittsburgh, American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
veteran - Harmar DennyHarmar DennyHarmar Denny was an American businessman and Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
(1794–1852), U.S. Congressman - Harmar D. Denny, Jr.Harmar D. Denny, Jr.Lieutenant Colonel Harmar Denny Denny, Jr. was a pilot and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(1886–1966), US Congressman - William J. DiehlWilliam J. DiehlWilliam J. Diehl , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1899 to 1901.-Early life:Mayor Diehl was born in 1845 and worked as a bookkeeper in his early career. He entered the public service as a Deputy Sheriff for four years followed by work in the city treasury office in the 1870s...
(1845–1929), Pittsburgh Mayor - Harry Allison EstepHarry Allison EstepHarry Allison Estep was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harry A. Estep was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools in Marion, Indiana, and Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh...
(1884–1968), US Congressman - John Baptiste FordJohn Baptiste FordCaptain John Baptiste Ford was an American industrialist and founder of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, now known as PPG Industries, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
(1811–1903), industrialist, founder of PPG IndustriesPPG IndustriesPPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion...
and Ford City, PennsylvaniaFord City, PennsylvaniaFord City is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Allegheny River and 4 miles south of Kittanning, the county seat.... - Walter ForwardWalter ForwardWalter Forward was an American lawyer and politician. He was the brother of Chauncey Forward.-Biography:...
(1786–1852), United States Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United... - Stephen FosterStephen FosterStephen Collins Foster , known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century...
(1826–1864), songwriter - Josh GibsonJosh GibsonJoshua Gibson was an American catcher in baseball's Negro leagues. He played for the Homestead Grays from 1930 to 1931, moved to the Pittsburgh Crawfords from 1932 to 1936, and returned to the Grays from 1937 to 1939 and 1942 to 1946...
(1911–1947), baseball great of the Negro Leagues - Gus GreenleeGus GreenleeWilliam Augustus "Gus" Greenlee was a Negro League baseball owner and an African American businessman....
(1893–1952), Major League Baseball Team Owner - Moses HamptonMoses HamptonMoses Hampton was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Moses Hampton was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Trumbull County, Ohio. He pursued classical studies and graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1827...
(1803–1878), US Congressman - General Alexander HaysAlexander HaysAlexander Hays was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, killed in the Battle of the Wilderness.-Early life and career:...
(1819–1864) - William B. HayesWilliam B. HayesWilliam Bratton Hays served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1903 to 1906.-Early life:Hays was born into a meat packing family in 1844...
(1844–1912), Pittsburgh mayor - Joseph Horne (1826–1891), founder of Pittsburgh department store Horne'sHorne'sThe Joseph Horne Company, often referred to simply as Joseph Horne's or Horne's, was an iconic, regional department store chain based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store was one of the oldest in the country being founded on February 22, 1849 but due to its regional presence in the country, it...
the chain of stores close in 1994 - Thomas Marshall HoweThomas Marshall HoweThomas Marshall Howe was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas M. Howe was born in Williamstown, Vermont. He moved with his parents to Bloomfield, Ohio, in 1817. He attended private schools and was graduated from Warren Academy in Warren, Ohio...
(1808–1877), US Congressman - Thomas IrwinThomas IrwinThomas Irwin was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and later a United States federal judge....
(1785–1870), US Congressman - William Wallace Irwin (1803–1856), US Congressman, Pittsburgh Mayor
- William Freame Johnston (1808–1872), Governor of Pennsylvania
- Andrew W. LoomisAndrew W. LoomisAndrew Williams Loomis was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Loomis earned his law degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1819. He was admitted to the bar, and moved to Canton, Ohio to practice law. He then moved to New Lisbon , Ohio...
(1797–1873), US Congressman - F. T. F. LovejoyF. T. F. LovejoyFrancis Thomas Fletcher Lovejoy was an American industrialist and an associate of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, Henry Phipps and Charles M. Schwab in the creation of the United States Steel Corporation.-Early life:...
(1854–1932), Industrialist, associate of Andrew CarnegieAndrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century... - William McClellandWilliam McClellandWilliam McClelland was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William McClelland was born in Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania. He attended Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Civil War for four years...
(1842–1892), US Congressman - Charles McClureCharles McClure (Pennsylvania)Charles McClure was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles McClure was born on Willow Grove farm, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle in 1824. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and practiced...
(1804–1846), US Congressman - James McCord (1822–1894), millionaire owner of the oldest hattery west of the Allegheny Mountains and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families...
- Henry Sellers McKee (1843–1924), millionaire glass manufacturer, founder of Jeannette, PennsylvaniaJeannette, PennsylvaniaJeannette is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jeannette is located at ....
and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families... - Robert McKnightRobert McKnightRobert McKnight was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Robert McKnight was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and a private school at Xenia, Ohio. He graduated from Princeton College in 1839. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1842...
(1820–1885), US Congressman - William McNair (1880–1948), Pittsburgh mayor
- Thomas MellonThomas MellonThomas Alexander Mellon was a Scotch-Irish American, entrepreneur, lawyer, and judge, best known as the founder of Mellon Bank and patriarch of the Mellon family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-Early life:...
(1813–1908), founder of Mellon Bank - Alexander Pollock MooreAlexander Pollock MooreAlexander Pollock Moore was an American diplomat, editor and publisher. Born in Pittsburgh on November 10, 1867, he was the publisher/owner of the Pittsburgh Leader when he married the stage actress Lillian Russell, becoming her fourth husband....
(1867–1930), Pittsburgh newspaper publisher and ambassador who was married to actress Lillian RussellLillian RussellLillian Russell was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th century and early 20th century, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence.Russell was born in Iowa but raised in Chicago... - James Kennedy Moorhead (1806–1884), US Congressman
- General James S. Negley (1826–1901), Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
generalGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
and U.S. Congressman - General John NevilleGeneral John NevilleJohn Neville was an American military officer, land speculator, and state official who served in the American Revolutionary War and, as a tax collector, was a central figure in the Whiskey Rebellion...
(1731–1803), American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
veteran - George Tener Oliver (1848–1919), publisher of the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times and Chronicle-Telegraph, US Senator
- Alfred L. PearsonAlfred L. PearsonAlfred L. Pearson was a lawyer and Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Lewis's Farm.-Biography:...
(1838–1903), United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer - Henry Kirke PorterHenry Kirke PorterHenry Kirke Porter was an American businessman and Representative of the United States Congress for Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district.-Biography:...
(1840–1921), US Congressman - James Hay Reed (1853–1927), founding partner, Knox & Reed (now Reed Smith LLP), and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families...
- John Buchanan RobinsonJohn Buchanan RobinsonJohn Buchanan Robinson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(1846–1933), US Congressman - Calbraith Perry RodgersCalbraith Perry RodgersCalbraith Perry Rodgers was an American pioneer aviator. He made the first transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S. from September 17, 1911 to November 5, 1911, with dozens of stops, both intentional and accidental...
(1879–1912), aviation pioneer - James Ross (1762–1847), US Senator
- Archibald H. Rowand, Jr. (1845–1913), Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Lillian RussellLillian RussellLillian Russell was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th century and early 20th century, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence.Russell was born in Iowa but raised in Chicago...
(1861–1922), singer, actress - Ted SadowskiTed SadowskiTheodore Sadowski was a middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins . Sadowski batted and threw right-handed...
(1936–1993), Major League Baseball Player - George Shiras, Jr.George Shiras, Jr.George Shiras, Jr. was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States who was nominated to the Court by Republican President Benjamin Harrison. At that time, he had 37 years of private legal practice, but had never judged a case...
(1832–1924), United States Supreme Court Associate Justice - Jane SwisshelmJane SwisshelmJane Grey Cannon Swisshelm was an American journalist, abolitionist, and women's rights advocate.-Life:...
(1815–1884), journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, abolitionist, and women's rightsWomen's rightsWomen's rights are entitlements and freedoms claimed for women and girls of all ages in many societies.In some places these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behaviour, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed...
advocate - Adamson TannehillAdamson TannehillAdamson Tannehill , a native of Maryland, is representative of the United States’ founding generation whose members were active participants in the early military and political events of their country’s establishment. He was among the first volunteers to join the newly established Continental Army...
(1750–1820), US Congressman - Benjamin Thaw (1859–1933), Pittsburgh financier and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families...
- Harry Kendall Thaw, (1871–1947), murderer of architect Stanford WhiteStanford WhiteStanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
, husband of Evelyn NesbitEvelyn NesbitEvelyn Nesbit was an American artists' model and chorus girl, noted for her entanglement in the murder of her ex-lover, architect Stanford White, by her first husband, Harry Kendall Thaw.-Early life:... - Stanley TurrentineStanley TurrentineStanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.-Biography:Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family...
(1934–2000), jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician - Calvin Wells (1827–1909), industrialist, financier and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubSouth Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubThe South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a Pennsylvania corporation which operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania for more than fifty extremely wealthy men and their families...
- Thomas WilliamsThomas Williams (Pennsylvania)Thomas Williams was a United States representative from Pennsylvania.Williams was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1825. In 1828, he was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar and began practicing in...
(1806–1872), Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
congressman, prosecutor in the impeachment of President Andrew JohnsonImpeachment of Andrew JohnsonThe Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, was one of the most dramatic events in the political life of the United States during Reconstruction, and the first impeachment in history of a sitting United States president....
. - The unidentified remains of 54 victims of the 1862 Allegheny ArsenalAllegheny ArsenalThe Allegheny Arsenal, established in 1814, was an important supply and manufacturing center for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and the site of the single largest civilian disaster during the war....
explosion.
External links
- Allegheny Cemetery Official website
- Allegheny Cemetery at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...