Forest Hill Cemetery (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
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Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, Michigan
is a 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) cemetery founded in 1857. A civil engineer named James L. Glenn designed the cemetery in the rural or garden
style popular in the second half of the 19th century. The cemetery's main gate was designed by James Morwick in the Gothic Revival
style. Gordon W. Lloyd
, a leading architect based in Detroit, Michigan
, designed the cemetery's gatehouse and sexton's residence, also in the Gothic Revival
style.
In 1859 Dr. Benajah Ticknor was the first person to buried in Forest Hill. Ticknor had been a surgeon in the U.S. Navy
and the owner of property now known as Cobblestone Farm
in Ann Arbor.
Prior to the establishment of the cemetery, Chi Psi
fraternity
built the nation's first fraternity building (a hunting lodge) on the site, in 1849.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
is a 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) cemetery founded in 1857. A civil engineer named James L. Glenn designed the cemetery in the rural or garden
Rural cemetery
The rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of burial ground that uses landscaping in a park-like setting.As early as 1711 the architect Sir Christopher Wren had advocated the creation of burial grounds on the outskirts of town, "inclosed with a strong Brick Wall, and having a walk round, and...
style popular in the second half of the 19th century. The cemetery's main gate was designed by James Morwick in the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style. Gordon W. Lloyd
Gordon W. Lloyd
Gordon W. Lloyd was an architect of English origin, whose work was primarily in the American Midwest. After being taught by his uncle, Ewan Christian, at the Royal Academy, Lloyd moved to Detroit in 1858. There he established himself as a popular architect of Episcopal churches and cathedrals in...
, a leading architect based in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, designed the cemetery's gatehouse and sexton's residence, also in the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style.
In 1859 Dr. Benajah Ticknor was the first person to buried in Forest Hill. Ticknor had been a surgeon in the U.S. Navy
United States Navy
The 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 the owner of property now known as Cobblestone Farm
Cobblestone Farm and Museum
The Cobblestone Farm and Museum is an historical museum located in AnnArbor Michigan. It gets its name from the cobblestone used to build the farmhouse...
in Ann Arbor.
Prior to the establishment of the cemetery, Chi Psi
Chi Psi
Chi Psi Fraternity is a fraternity and secret society consisting of 29 active chapters at American colleges and universities. It was founded on Thursday May 20, 1841, by 10 students at Union College with the idea of emphasizing the fraternal and social principles of a brotherhood...
fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
built the nation's first fraternity building (a hunting lodge) on the site, in 1849.
Notable persons interred at Forest Hill
- James Burrill AngellJames Burrill AngellJames Burrill Angell was an American educator, academic administrator, and diplomat. He is best known for being the longest-serving president of the University of Michigan . Under his leadership Michigan gained prominence as an elite public university...
, longest-serving president of the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - Samuel Willard Beakes, Mayor of Ann Arbor and U.S. Congressman
- Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, author of a publishing sensation: Dr. Chase's Recipes, or Information for Everybody
- Marion LeRoy BurtonMarion LeRoy BurtonMarion LeRoy Burton was the second president of Smith College, serving from 1910 to 1917. He left Smith to become president of the University of Minnesota from 1917 to 1920....
, president of the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - Charles Horton Cooley, sociologist
- Thomas McIntyre Cooley, professor of law, justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, president of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- Cecil O. CrealCecil O. CrealCecil O. Creal was mayor of Ann Arbor, in the U.S. state of Michigan, from 1959 to 1965.-Biography:Creal was born in 1899 in Kiantone, Chautauqua County, New York. During World War I, he served in the U.S. Navy. Creal married Dama Godfrey of Ann Arbor in 1925. He was an Episcopalian...
, Mayor of Ann Arbor - Alpheus FelchAlpheus FelchAlpheus Felch was the fifth Governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan.-Early life:Felch was born in Limerick, Maine. He was left an orphan at the age of three and lived with his grandfather Abijah Felch, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War...
, Michigan Governor and U.S. Senator - William Asa Fletcher, first chief justice of the state of Michigan
- Henry Simmons FriezeHenry Simmons FriezeHenry Simmons Frieze was an American educator and academic administrator. He was an instructor at Brown University and its University Grammar School, a professor at the University of Michigan, and served three separate times as acting president of the University of Michigan.- Early Life & Brown...
, president of the University of Michigan - Bradley F. GrangerBradley F. GrangerBradley Francis Granger was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Granger was born in Lowville, New York and attended the public schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847, and commenced practice in Tecumseh, Michigan...
, U.S. Congressman - Ted Heusel, Ann Arbor radio personality and Board of Education president.
- Harry Burns HutchinsHarry Burns HutchinsHarry Burns Hutchins was the fourth president of the University of Michigan .He was initially named interim president for one year to succeed James Burrill Angell, but his term was later extended after several other candidates, including Woodrow Wilson, were offered the presidency and declined...
, president of the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - William S. MaynardWilliam S. MaynardWilliam Sumner Maynard was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, who served as mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1856 to 1858 and again from 1865 to 1866. Maynard was born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He suffered from severe depression and committed suicide in 1866 by an overdose...
, Mayor of Ann Arbor - Eugene Power, founder of University MicrofilmsUniversity Microfilms InternationalUniversity Microfilms International or UMI, was founded in the 1930s by Eugene Power in Ann Arbor. By June 1938, Power worked in two rented rooms from a downtown Ann Arbor funeral parlor, specializing in microphotography to preserve library collections...
and regent of the University of Michigan. - Elisha Walker Rumsey, co-founder of Ann Arbor
- Alexander Grant RuthvenAlexander Grant RuthvenAlexander Grant Ruthven was the President of the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1951.-Biography:Alexander Grant Ruthven was born in 1882. In 1906, he received a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Michigan. He worked as a professor, director of the University Museum, and Dean. He became...
, president of the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - Bo SchembechlerBo SchembechlerGlenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Jr. was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8...
, head football coach and athletic director at the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - Bob UferBob UferBob Ufer was the lead broadcaster for the Michigan Wolverines football team for 37 years, starting in 1944. He has been inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.-Early years:...
, University of Michigan track star, sports broadcaster - Leslie WhiteLeslie WhiteLeslie Alvin White was an American anthropologist known for his advocacy of theories of cultural evolution, sociocultural evolution, and especially neoevolutionism, and for his role in creating the department of anthropology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor...
, anthropologist - Fielding H. Yost, head football coach and athletic director at the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...