Batiste, Alvin b. November 7, 1932 d. May 6, 2007 Jazz Musician and Educator. He was a noted clarinetist and considered one of the founders of the modern jazz scene. He toured with Ray Charles in 1958, but remained unknown to the general public until he recorded the album "Legendary Pioneer of Jazz" with the group, Clarinet Summit in the 1980s. He also wrote for and toured with Billy Cobham and Cannonball Adderley. Batiste recorded albums, "Bayou Magic" (1988), "Late." (1993) and "Songs, Words and Messages, Connections" (1999). As a teacher at...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bullard, Henry Adams b. September 9, 1788 d. April 17, 1851 US Congressman. He graduated from Harvard University in 1807, studied law, and became an attorney. In 1813 he was military secretary for José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois during his unsuccessful 1813 expedition to liberate Texas from Spanish rule. Bullard later settled in Natchitoches, Louisiana, established a law practice, and served as a Judge of the District Court. In 1830 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as an Anti-Jacksonian and served one full term and part of another...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Conrad, Charles Magill b. December 24, 1804 d. February 11, 1878 US Congressman. Elected to represent Louisiana's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1850. Also served as a Member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, United States Senator from Louisiana from 1842 to 1843, United States Secretary of War from 1850 to 1853, Delegate from Louisiana to the Confederate Provisional Congress from 1861 to 1862, and Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865. Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Powell, Abner Charles b. December 15, 1860 d. August 7, 1953 Major League Baseball Team Owner, Executive. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of the Union League in 1884, and for the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Red Stockings of the National League in 1886. However, he is better known in baseball history more for his innovations as a league executive and team owner. He is credited for devising such promotions as "Ladies' Day" and the rain check ticket. Hope Mausoleum, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Plot: 1st Floor C272 C-d
b. November 7, 1932 d. May 6, 2007
b. December 15, 1860 d. August 7, 1953