Find A Grave - Pittsburgh

Burke, William Joseph b. 1862 d. 1925
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1919 to 1923. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1915 to 1918, and as a Progressive Candidate for United States Senator from Pennsylvania in 1922. (Bio by: K)
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Caliguiri, Richard J. b. October 20, 1931 d. May 6, 1988
Pittsburgh Mayor.
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Campbell, Guy Edgar b. October 9, 1871 d. February 17, 1940
US Congressman. He attended the Iron City Business College at Pittsburgh and engaged in the general insurance business in Pittsburgh before becoming interested in the production of oil and gas in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He became a Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, serving from 1917 to 1933, before his defeat for reelection in 1932. He then engaged in an advisory capacity in Washington, D. C. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Campbell, Howard Edmond b. January 4, 1890 d. January 6, 1971
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 29th District in the United States House of representatives, he served from 1945 to 1947. (Bio by: K)
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Clark, David Lytle b. September 26, 1864 d. February 3, 1939
Businessman. He was the founder and president of the D. L. Clark Company of Pittsburgh, where the world famous Clark Bar was produced.
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 25, Lot 1
Conn, Billy 'The Pittsburgh Kid' b. October 8, 1917 d. May 29, 1993
Hall of Fame boxer who was the Light Heavyweight Champion from 1939-41. His fight with Joe Louis on June 18, 1941 at the Polo Grounds in NYC was one the greatest fights of the century. Conn, outweighed by more than 25 pounds came within two rounds of dethroning Louis. He was ahead on the scorecards of two of the officials and even on the third, when in the 13th round, overconfident, he decided to slug it out with the "Brown Bomber." He ran into a left hook and then a hard right by Louis and was...[Read More]
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 60A, Lot 37, Grave 1
Cook, Beano b. September 1, 1931 d. October 10, 2012
College Football Commentator. Carrol Hoff Cook graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1954, then served for two years in the U.S. Army. He was a sports publicist for the University of Pittsburgh from 1956 to March 1966, then worked for the Miami Dolphins for one season and worked as ABC's press director from 1966-74 before serving as a studio commentator for ABC from 1982-85 before joining ESPN. Additionally, he wrote for the St. Petersburg Times newspaper. Cook, known for his quick wit...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata)
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Cooper, Charles H. b. September 29, 1926 d. February 5, 1984
Cooper was a high school star at Pittsburgh's Westinghouse High, who elected to stay at home and continue to play collegiately at Duquense, where he starred from 1947 to 1950. Led the "Dukes" to a 78-19 record and two NIT appearances in his four-year career and captained a 1949-50 squad that finished with a 23-6 record and No. 6 national ranking. That 1950 edition of the Dukes were the first Duquesne team to be ranked for an entire season by the Associated Press. Cooper went on to become the...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Corbett, Robert James b. August 25, 1905 d. April 25, 1971
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 18th, 29th, and 30th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1939 to 1941, and 1945 until his death in 1971. He also served as an Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Pennslvania in 1964. (Bio by: K)
Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dalzell, John b. April 19, 1845 d. October 2, 1927
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 22nd and 30th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1887 to 1913.
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Darragh, Cornelius b. 1809 d. 1854
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 21st District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1844 to 1847. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Davis, James John b. October 27, 1873 d. November 11, 1947
US Senator, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as United States Secretary of Labor during the administrations of Presidents Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover (1921 to 1930). He resigned his office after being elected as a Republican Senator from Pennsylvania to the United States Senate, serving there from 1930 to 1945. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Delavie, Hiram Adam b. 1824 d. 1902
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company I, 11th Pennsylvania Infantry (Washington Blues) for action on April 1, 1865 at Five Forks, Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Saint Peters Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 31
Denny, Ebeneezer b. March 11, 1761 d. July 12, 1822
Pittsburgh Mayor. He served as Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1816 to 1817.
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 11, Lot 6
Denny, Harmar b. 1794 d. 1852
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 16th and 22nd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1829 to 1837. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Denny Jr., Harmar Denny b. 1886 d. 1966
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 29th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1951 to 1953. (Bio by: K)
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Diehl, William J. b. January 22, 1845 d. September 22, 1929
Pittsburgh Mayor. He served as the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1899 to 1901.
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dreyfuss, Barney b. February 23, 1865 d. February 5, 1932
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Team Owner. Born in Freiburg, Germany, he emigrated to America in 1881, enjoyed the game of baseball and organized amateur baseball teams first for the distillery workers, then semi-pro clubs around Louisville. In 1890, he obtained part ownership of the Louisville Colonels, then a Major League team in the American Association and in 1899, he acquired full ownership of the Pittsburgh Pirates National League team. During his 32 year (1900-32), reign as president...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: pneumonia
West View Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section B, Plot 152, grave #3
Drury, Herbert Joseph 'Herb' b. March 2, 1895 d. July 1, 1965
Professional Hockey Player. Played defense for the Pittsburgh Stars from 1921 to 1922, Pittsburgh Yellowjackets from 1923 to 1925, Pittsburgh Pirates from 1925 to 1930, and the Philadelphia Quakers from 1930 to 1931. (Bio by: K)
Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dunn, Matthew Anthony b. August 15, 1886 d. February 13, 1942
US Congressman. A Democrat, he represented Pennsylvania's 34th District in the US House of Representatives for four terms, from 1933 to 1941. Dunn was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. He lost the sight of his left eye in an accident at age 12 and was blinded in his right eye during a wrestling match at age 20. For two years he worked as a newsboy to pay for his enrollment at schools for the blind in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, graduating from the latter in 1909. After working as an insurance...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

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