Saint Mary Cemetery (Oakland, California)

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Phone +1 510-654-0936
Address 4529 Howe St, Oakland, CA 94611, USA

Saint Mary Cemetery (often called Saint Mary's Cemetery) is a Catholic cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery.

Notable burials

John A. Benson (1846-1910) central figure in the General Land Office scandals 1890-1910. Plot: Sec I-Row 1-Plot 2-Gr 4, GPS (lat/lon): 37.83386, -122.24489

Juan Bautista Alvarado (1809–1882) Mexican governor of California

Delilah L. Beasley (1871–1934), historian and Oakland Tribune columnist

John Walter Ehle (1873–1927), Spanish–American War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient

George Hyde (1819–1890), Mayor (Alcalde) of San Francisco (as a U.S. city) prior to California statehood

Slip Madigan (1896–1966), football coach

Other noteworthy burials

There is one British Commonwealth war grave, of Leading Aircraftsman James Leslie Kane, Royal Canadian Air Force (died 1941 aged 30).

References

Saint Mary Cemetery (Oakland, California) Wikipedia

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