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Andrews, Samuel George b. October 16, 1796 d. June 11, 1863
US Congressman, Rochester Mayor. He was elected to represent New York's 29th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1859. Also served as the Mayor of Rochester, New York, in 1846, and 1850. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section G, Lot 49
Anthony, Susan Brownell b. February 15, 1820 d. March 13, 1906
Social Reformer. One of the most famous suffragettes, she traveled, lectured and canvassed the nation for the vote for over sixty years while also advocating the abolition of slavery, women's rights to their own property and earnings, and the right to organize and belong to women's labor organizations. She dedicated her life to women's suffrage while encountering hostile mobs, armed threats, objects were hurled while her image was hung in effigy or dragged through the streets of America...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Pneumonia and heart failure
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section C, Lot 93
Baker, Charles Simeon b. February 18, 1839 d. April 21, 1902
US Congressman. Born in Churchville, New York, he trained as a lawyer before the outbreak of the conflict, and served during the Civil War as a First Lieutenant in Company E, 27th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He participated in the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run, where he received wounds severe enough to force his mustering out of active service. Rising to prominence in the new York law community, he served in the New York State Legislature and State Senate before he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range 5, Lot 30
Baker, Johnny b. January 13, 1869 d. April 22, 1931
Showman, Entertainer. Foster son of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Although his parents never allowed Cody to officially adopt him, he nevertheless travelled, worked and studied with Buffalo Bill from the age of 7 years, after the death of Cody's natural son, Kit Carson, in 1876 at the age of 5. Under Cody's tutelage he became the sharpshooter star of "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show in the United States and Europe, and later was manager and booker worldwide for the show until Cody's death in 1917...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section I, Lot 149
Barton, David R b. July 4, 1805 d. April 26, 1875
Inventor, business magnate. He was already a leading flour miller and merchant in "The Flour City" of Rochester, NY, when demand from the rest of the world for Rochester flour became so great that new equipment and processes were needed to keep up with production. He invented many iron tools and machinery to mass produce barrels, and devised a new system of harnessing and transferring water-generated power through gears, pulleys and elevated shafts on several floors of his building, which thus...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section H Lot 13
Bausch, John Jacob b. July 25, 1830 d. February 14, 1926
Businessman. He was a co-founder of Bausch And Lomb, Incorperated.
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 161
Bonstelle (Stuart), Jessie (Laura Justine) b. November 11, 1871 d. October 7, 1932
Actress, Drama Coach. Her first appearance in public was at the age of 2 as a singer, and was featured on her first national tour aged 7. She appeared in leading roles in her teens with the Schubert Company and founded acting troupes in Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto and Detroit. She coached or otherwise assisted many young actors in their early days, including Melvyn Douglas, William Powell, Ann Harding and Sylvia Field. She was married to actor Alexander Hamilton Stuart. (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section K, Lot 45
Boody, Azariah b. April 21, 1815 d. November 18, 1885
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 29th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving in 1853. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section D Lot 142
Brewster, Henry Colvin b. September 7, 1845 d. January 29, 1928
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 31st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1899. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Carman, Warren b. March 16, 1845 d. October 17, 1894
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was 19 years old when he enlisted in the Union Army, being mustered in as a Private in Company H, 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry (known as the "Lincoln Cavalry") on September 7, 1864. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the cavalry engagement at Waynesboro, Virginia on March 2, 1865. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag and several prisoners". Awarded the Medal on March 26, 1865, he was one of thirteen soldiers to garner the CMOH...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range 3, plot 223
Carnahan, George A. b. May 21, 1862 d. January 3, 1954
Politician. He was the 46th Mayor of Rochester, New York, serving from 1900 to 1902. He was the author of the famous legal quote "Whoever thinks the law is made once and forever is guilty of a grave error. It always has and it always must be capable of growth and adaptation to new conditions." (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section I Lot 133
Carver, Hartwell b. 1789 d. April 16, 1875
Railroad Pioneer. Born in Rhode Island, he attended Hamilton College in 1813 and was graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1816. He practiced medicine for 50 years, but was often away for extended periods. He traveled to Europe, England and studied medicine in those places. He became enamored with the railroads in those places and in other parts of his own country. His dream was about connecting the east coast of the United States with the west coast and he spent considerable sums and effort...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range 2, Lot 104
Cassebeer, Walter b. 1884 d. 1963
Artist. He graduated Columbia University with a degree in architecture and attended L' Ecole De Beaux Arts in Paris. He made his living as an architect but became famous as a painter and lithographer, winning the Lilian Fairchild Award in 1932. (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range C Lot 140
Catlin, John b. October 13, 1803 d. August 4, 1874
Governor of Wisconsin Territory. He attended Shoreham, Vermont's Newton Academy and became a school teacher. Catlin later studied law, and in 1833 attained admission to the bar, afterwards settling at Mineral Point, Wisconsin Territory, where he established a law practice. He later moved to Madison, where he served as Postmaster, was Clerk of both the Territorial Supreme Court and House of Representatives. In 1846 Catlin was appointed Secretary of Wisconsin Territory. When Wisconsin became...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section M
Chapin, Graham Hurd b. February 10, 1799 d. September 8, 1843
US Congressman. He graduated from Yale College in 1819, was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced the practice of law in Lyons, Wayne County, New York. He was elected district attorney of Wayne County in 1829 and served until 1833, when he relocated to Rochester, New York. In 1835, he was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress, serving until 1837. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Child, Jonathan b. January 30, 1785 d. October 27, 1860
Jonathan Child was the first Mayor of Rochester, New York, and son-in-law of the city's founder Col. Nathaniel Rochester, marrying his daughter Sophia in 1855. He resigned during his second term as Mayor; he was a strict believer in temperance and resigned rather than be forced to issue liquor licenses. He was a merchant and miller of the "Flour City," an early supporter of the telegraph, and was the first merchant to bring coal to Rochester. (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section R, Lot 10 (Rochester Hill)
Clarke, Freeman b. March 22, 1809 d. June 24, 1887
Civil War US Congressman. He was elected to represent New York's 28th and 29th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1863 to 1865, then from 1871 to 1875. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section S, Lot 120
Cleary, Joseph P. b. 1844 d. 1905
Civil War Union Army Officer. He enlisted in the 13th New York Volunteer Infantry on April 23, 1861, and was mustered in as a Private in Company E. He was captured by Confederate troops early in the war, but was released back to the Union Army under the prisoner exchange program. He returned to the front and was severely wounded (once in the head) and returned to battle twice. Mustered out as a Corporal in the 13th New York on May 13, 1863, he re-enlisted in the 14th New York Volunteer Heavy...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range 4, Lot 196
Cochrane, James Craig b. 1825 d. January 25, 1881
Inventor. He was a prominent lawyer in Rochester, New York who was also very interested in the effects of solar heat. His experiments in this field led to his inventing the first base-burning coal powered stove. He patented several other heating devices, including an innovative steam boiler, and won several awards including the highest honours at the 1846 New York State Fair. (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section M Lot 52
Coon, Wilbur Barry b. April 3, 1870 d. July 13, 1926
Business magnate. He was one of the most succesful shoe manufacturers of his time, selling to almost 10,000 dealers worldwide. His main trade was in children's shoes and women's fashion styles, but during World War I he provided shoes and boots for combat soldiers. His family monument was commissioned from Tiffany Studios of New York and required a special train to transport it. (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section MM Lot 249

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