Lake View Cemetery is a

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

in the city of Jamestown, in

Chautauqua County, New York Chautauqua County is the westernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, the population was 127,657. Its county seat is Mayville, New York, Mayville, an ...

History

The cemetery was established in 1859 after two prior cemeteries had been established in Jamestown, New York. The cemetery is located on 37.5 acres and contains more than 43,000 burials. The Fenton History Center hosts the annual Saints and Sinners Cemetery Tours in the cemetery.

Notable burials

* Edith Ainge (1873–1948), American suffragist *

Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden ...

(1911–1989), American comedian and actress * Samuel A. Brown (1795–1863), American attorney and New York State Assemblyman (1827, 1845) * Henri Le Fevre Brown (1845–1910), Civil War soldier and

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient *

Samuel A. Carlson Samuel A. Carlson (1868–1961) was mayor of Jamestown, New York. He is famous for bringing the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to life. Carlson was the sixth Mayor (1908–1928) and the eighth Mayor (1930–1934) of the town. Mayor C ...

(1868–1961), 7th & 9th Mayor of

Jamestown, New York Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamestown is the largest pop ...

Reuben Fenton Reuben Eaton Fenton (July 4, 1819August 25, 1885) was an American merchant and politician from New York (state), New York. In the mid-19th Century, he served as a United States House of Representatives , U.S. Representative, a United States Sen ...

(1819–1885), 22nd Governor of New York (1865–1868) and U.S. Senator from New York (1869–1875) * Elial T. Foote (1796–1877), New York State Assemblyman and Chautauqua County Judge *

Charles Goodell Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr. (March 16, 1926January 21, 1987) was an American politician who represented New York (state), New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1968 and the United States Senate from 1968 to 19 ...

(1926–1987), U.S. Congressman (1959–1968) and U.S. Senator from New York (1968–1971) *

Benjamin Goodrich Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (November 4, 1841 – August 3, 1888) was an American industrialist in the rubber industry and founder of B.F. Goodrich Company. Early life Goodrich was born in the farming town of Ripley, New York on November 4, 1841. ...

(1841–1888), American industrialist and founder of the B.F. Goodrich Company *

Chapin Hall Chapin Hall (July 12, 1816 – September 12, 1879) was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania. He served as Representative from 1859 until 1861. Biographer Chapin Hall was born in Busti, New York. He attended the commo ...

(1816–1879), U.S. Congressman (1859–1861) *

Abner Hazeltine Abner Hazeltine (June 10, 1793 – December 20, 1879) was a politician from New York. Biography Born in Wardsboro, Vermont, Hazeltine attended the common schools. He graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1815. ...

(1793–1879), U.S. Congressman (1833–1837) *

Richard P. Marvin Richard Pratt Marvin (December 23, 1803 – January 11, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. A Whig, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1841. Early life Marvin was born on December 23, 18 ...

(1803–1892), U.S. Congressman (1837–1941) * James Prendergast (1764–1846), founder of

* Edgar Pierpont Putnam (1844–1921), Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipientEdgar Pierpoint Putnam
– Congressional Medal of Honor Society * Porter Sheldon (1831–1908), U.S. Congressman (1869–1871) * James Marvin Young (1843–1913), Civil War Soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

References

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