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• Cope, Myron    b. January 23, 1929  d. February 27, 2008
  Sportscaster, Journalist. Born Myron Sydney Kopelman he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1951 and immediately began his sports writing career as a part-time correspondent for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Following a brief stint at the Erie Times in Erie, Pennsylvania, he returned to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a general assignment reporter. During the 1960s several of his freelance sports articles were published in magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and Sports...[Read More] (Bio by: Melanie)
  Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, 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
   
• Danks, John Anderson   b. March 11, 1826  d. July 25, 1896
  Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 63rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. As a Major, he commanded the regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, where on the Second Day of the engagement (July 2, 1863) it was part of Major General Daniel E. Sickles' unauthorized movement of the Army of the Potomac's III Corps from Cemetery Ridge to the Emmitsburg Road. There it fought across from the famed Peach Orchard, and it's battle location is marked...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  First Congregational Church Cemetery, Etna, 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
   
• Davenport, Harry James  b. August 22, 1902  d. December 19, 1977
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 29th District in the United States District Court of Representatives derving fom 1949 to 1951. He was defeated in 1946 (Bio by: K)
  New Saint Josephs Cemetery, North Versailles, 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
   
• Duff, James Henderson   b. January 21, 1883  d. December 20, 1969
  Pennsylvania Governor, US Senator. He served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1951. He was then elected as a Republican Senator from Pennsylvania to the United States Senate, serving from 1951 to 1957.
  Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie, 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
   
• Durrett, Ken   b. December 8, 1948  d. January 7, 2001
  Professional Basketball Player. For four seasons (1971 to 1975), he played at the forward position in the National Basketball Association with the Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City-Omaha Kings and Philadelphia 76ers. He found success early on while attending Schenley High School (Pennsylvania), as he led his basketball team to the PIAA Championship in 1966. He enrolled at La Salle University and while with the Explorers, under the guidance of coach Tom Gola, Durrett earned co-MVP in the "Big Five"...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Saint Peters Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Eberharter, Herman Peter  b. April 29, 1892  d. September 9, 1958
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 28th, 31st, and 32nd Districts in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1937 until his death in 1958. He also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Mount Carmel Cemetery, Verona, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Elliott, Alexander   b. 1831  d. 1905
  Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company A, 1stPennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Paines Crossroads, Virginia onApril 5, 1865. His citation reads simply “Capture of flag”. His Medal was issued on May 3, 1865. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Highwood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section 5, Lot 229
   
• Elter, Leo William 'Ducky'   b. October 21, 1929  d. August 23, 2008
  Professional Football Player. Born and raised in Shaler, Pennsylvania, he was an All-Conference running back and an All-Conference baseball player for Shaler High School (Pittsburgh) in the 1940s, then went on to play running back for Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. After the Duquesne team disbanded for a short time, he transferred to Villanova University. After college, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he was recruited to play for the Parris Island Marines' football...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick Kauffman)
  Mount Royal Cemetery, Glenshaw, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
   

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