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A Virtual Cemetery created by rjschatz

Famous Philadelphians

You won't find Ben Franklin here, but you will find robber barons, social reformers, religious leaders, industrialists, railroad men, brewers, and artists, men and women of Philadelphia and its immediate suburbs who made an impact locally, nationally, and, some, internationally.

117 memorials
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Mary Johnson Ambler

Mary Johnson Ambler

24 Mar 1805 – 18 Aug 1868

Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Matthias William Baldwin

Matthias William Baldwin

10 Dec 1795 – 7 Sep 1866

Business Magnate, Inventor, Abolitionist. The son...

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Bert Bell

Bert Bell

25 Feb 1895 – 11 Oct 1959

Professional Football Hall of Fame Executive. He...

West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Louis Bergdoll Sr.

Louis Bergdoll Sr.

21 Jul 1825 – 10 Aug 1894

Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Edward Julius Berwind

Edward Julius Berwind

17 Jun 1848 – 18 Aug 1936

Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

John F. Betz

John F. Betz

8 Apr 1831 – 16 Jan 1908

Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle I

Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle I

1 Oct 1874 – 27 May 1948

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

James Bond

James Bond

4 Jan 1900 – 14 Feb 1989

Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Capt Joseph Bonnell

Capt Joseph Bonnell

4 Aug 1802 – 27 Sep 1840

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Michael Bouvier

Michael Bouvier

19 Mar 1792 – 3 Jun 1874

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Thomas Bradford

Thomas Bradford

4 May 1745 – 7 May 1838

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

William Bradford

William Bradford

14 Sep 1755 – 23 Aug 1795

Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer,...

Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA

Henry William Breyer

Henry William Breyer

10 Mar 1878 – 5 Mar 1936

Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

William A. Breyer

William A. Breyer

1828 – 23 Jul 1882

Businessman. He founded the ice cream...

Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Dr John Hill Brinton

Dr John Hill Brinton

21 May 1832 – 18 Mar 1907

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

William Robert Bucknell Jr.

William Robert Bucknell Jr.

1 Apr 1811 – 5 Mar 1890

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Alexander Johnston “AJ” Cassatt

Alexander Johnston “AJ” Cassatt

8 Dec 1839 – 28 Dec 1906

Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Mary Stevenson Cassatt

Mary Stevenson Cassatt

22 May 1844 – 14 Jun 1926

Artist. Born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (now...

Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Lewis Cochran Cassidy

Lewis Cochran Cassidy

17 Oct 1829 – 18 Nov 1889

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

George William Childs

George William Childs

12 May 1829 – 3 Feb 1894

Publisher, Newspaperman, Philanthropist. As a...

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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