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Aarons, Slim b. October 29, 1916 d. May 23, 2006
Photographer. He was born in Manhattan, New York. He worked mainly for society publications, taking pictures of the rich and famous both before and after serving as a photographer for the US military magazine Yank during World War II. His work has been included in the publications Town and Country, Holiday, Venture and LIFE. His subject matter covered American and European society as well as nobility and both minor and major stars of the day. His most celebrated image was shot on New Year's Eve...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Abbot, Henry Larcom b. August 13, 1831 d. October 1, 1927
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. He graduated in 1854 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, placing 2nd in his class. He was posted in the Topographical Engineer Corps, where he served until the beginning of the Civil War. During the July 21, 1861 Battle of First Bull Run he was wounded while serving on the staff of Major General Irwin McDowell. He then served on the staff of the Army of...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Fuschia Path, Lot 3705
Abbott, Amos b. September 10, 1786 d. November 2, 1868
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Massachusetts' 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1849.
South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Abbott, Emma b. December 9, 1850 d. January 5, 1891
Opera Singer. As a young girl she performed signing and playing guitar for audiences. After studying in New York City, New York, she made her stage debut there in 1871. Traveling to Paris, France, she further studied there, and was awarded a contract with England's Royal Opera company, with whom she made an appearance as 'Marie' in "Daughter of the Regiment" at Convent Garden. Permanently returning to the United States in 1876, she formed the Abbott English Opera Company, which was managed by...[Read More] (Bio by: Laurie)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Abbott, Henry Livermore b. January 21, 1842 d. May 6, 1864
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A Harvard law student when the Civil War broke out, he joined the 4th Battalion of the Massachusetts Militia after the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina. However, in August 1861, at the age of 19, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which was known as the "Harvard Regiment" because most of its officers were either students or graduates of Harvard. The regiment became one of the better known...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cause of death: Killed in the Battle of the Wilderness
Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Chapel Avenue, Lot 966
Abbott, Josiah Gardner b. November 1, 1814 d. June 2, 1891
US Congressman. He successfully contested the election of Rufus Frost to represent Massachusetts' 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, and served from 1876 to 1877.
Saint Marys Cemetery, Newton Lower Falls, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Abercrombie, James b. 1732 d. June 23, 1775
British Revolutionary War Army Officer. A veteran of the Seven Years War, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army when the Revolutionary War broke out. During the British occupation of Boston, Massachusetts in 1775, and in the later siege there, he was served as Adjutant General to British Army commander General Thomas Gage. When General Gage decided to attack Colonial positions on Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob on Gallows Hill)
Kings Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, Abigail b. November 22, 1744 d. October 28, 1818
Presidential First Lady. She was the wife of 2nd United States President John Adams, and the mother of 6th United States President John Quincy Adams. Born in Waymouth, Massachusetts, on her mother's side she was descended from early prestigious leaders of the colony; her father was a Congregational minister. An avid reader, she formed an immediate bond with...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm)
Adams Crypt, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, Benjamin b. December 16, 1764 d. March 28, 1837
US Congressman. He represented two difference Massachusetts Districts in the United States House of Representatives, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Elijah Brigham. He first represented the 11th District from 1816 to 1817, then the 12th District from 1817 to 1821.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, Brooks b. June 24, 1848 d. February 13, 1927
Historian, Author. The youngest child of American Diplomat and scholar Charles Francis Adams, he spent most of his childhood in England, returning to Boston Massachusetts to attend Harvard University (where he graduated in 1870). Over the next year, he served as his father's secretary abroad then later followed in the footsteps of his forbearers by going into the law. In 1881, after receiving a substantial inheritance...[Read More] (Bio by: Catharine)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, Charles Francis b. August 18, 1807 d. November 21, 1886
US Congressman, US Diplomat. The son of 6th United States President John Quincy Adams and grandson of 2nd United States President John Adams, he spent much of his early life traveling with his parents in Europe. He returned in his adolescence to attend school in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating from Harvard University in 1825. He was chosen by [Read More] (Bio by: Catharine)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams Jr., Charles Francis b. May 27, 1835 d. March 20, 1915
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A member of the prominent Adams family, he was an 1856 graduate of Harvard University, and was practicing law when the Civil War started. At age 26 he volunteered for the Union Army, and was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant of Company H, 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry on December 19, 1861. He served with his company as it fought in South Carolina and in the September 1862 Antietam Campaign. Promoted to Captain and commander of Company H on October...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Old Section, Lot 337
Adams III., Charles Francis b. August 2, 1866 d. June 10, 1954
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, he was the great-great-grandson of President John Adams and son of President John Quincy Adams. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1892, practiced law for a while and served as the Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, (1896-97). In 1929, President Herbert Hoover appointed him the 44th Secretary of the US Navy. While in office, he promoted public understanding of the Navy's indispensable role in international affairs, plus worked to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, Hannah b. October 2, 1755 d. December 15, 1831
Author. She wrote a number of works on religious themes, including "Alphabetical Compendium of the Various Sects Which Have Appeared from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Present Day," "A Summary History of New England," "History of the Jews" and "Letters on the Gospels."
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, John Quincy b. July 11, 1767 d. February 23, 1848
6th United States President, Presidential Cabinet Secretary, US Congressman. The son of 2nd United States President John Adams, he was born less than 75 feet from the birthplace house of his father in Braintree, Massachusetts. As a youth he was extremely fearful for the life of his father who had signed his name to the Declaration of Independence thusly committing an act of treason against England, an offense punishable by...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Stroke
Adams Crypt, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Basement crypt
Adams, John [original burial site] b. October 30, 1735 d. July 4, 1826
2nd United States President, first United States Vice President, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and Revolutionary War Patriot. Born the first of two sons to John and Susanna Boylston Adams, he was born in Braintree, Massachusetts (now part of Quincy, MA), where his father was a Puritan farmer, a lieutenant in the militia, a town selectman (town councilman), and a descendant of the first settlers who had arrived in...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, John Gregory Bishop b. October 6, 1841 d. October 19, 1900
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War in the 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, rising from Corporal to Captain and commander of Company I. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery while a 2nd Lieutenant at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862. His citation reads "Seized the 2 colors from the hands of a corporal and a lieutenant as they fell mortally wounded, and with a color in each hand advanced across the field to a point...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Aspen Avenue, Lot 3
Adams, John b. October 30, 1735 d. July 4, 1826
2nd United States President, first United States Vice President, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and Revolutionary War Patriot. Born the first of two sons to John and Susanna Boylston Adams, he was born in Braintree, Massachusetts (now part of Quincy, MA), where his father was a Puritan farmer, a lieutenant in the militia, a town selectman (town councilman), and a descendant of the first settlers who had arrived in...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Adams Crypt, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Basement crypt
Adams, John 'Grizzly' b. October 22, 1812 d. October 25, 1860
Western Frontiersman. A wild animal fighter, collector and tamer, and a pioneer of live animal exhibits (menageries and zoos). Some believe him to be the greatest California mountain man of them all. Born simply John Adams, he was related to the famous Adamses of Massachusetts, among them President John Adams and patriot Samuel Adams. He had a typical New England childhood and received what was considered a good education for the times. His early experiences in New England and hunting and...[Read More] (Bio by: Reb)
Bay Path Cemetery, Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Adams, John Quincy [original burial site] b. July 11, 1767 d. February 23, 1848
6th United States President, Presidential Cabinet Secretary, US Congressman. The son of 2nd United States President John Adams, he was born less than 75 feet from the birthplace house of his father in Braintree, Massachusetts. As a youth he was extremely fearful for the life of his father who had signed his name to the Declaration of Independence thusly committing an act of treason against England, an offense punishable by...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Stroke
Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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