Lake View Cemetery is a
cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ...
in the city of
Jamestown, in
Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 127,657. Its county seat is Mayville, and its largest city is Jamestown. Its name is believed to be the lone surviving rem ...
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History
Prior to the cemetery's establishment in 1859, there were prior cemeteries that had been established in Jamestown, New York. Lake View Cemetery was established in 1859 as part of the mid-19th-century “rural cemetery” movement, when growing communities sought spacious, landscaped grounds beyond overcrowded town burial sites.
That year, Jamestown residents formed a nonprofit association and elected trustees to acquire and develop about 37.5 acres on the north side of the town. On October 5, 1859, the new cemetery was formally dedicated in a ceremony attended by local leaders and townspeople. Over the ensuing decades, Lake View expanded to more than 150 acres and has accommodated over 46,000 burials, with additional undeveloped land reserved for future needs.
The
Fenton History Center hosts the annual Saints and Sinners Cemetery Tours in the cemetery.
Notable burials
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Edith Ainge (1873–1948), American suffragist
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Augustus F. Allen (1813–1875), American politician
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Charles Justin Bailey (1859–1946), American U.S. Army major general
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Fred Ball (1915–2007), American movie studio executive
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Lucille Ball
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for h ...
(1911–1989), American comedian and actress
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Samuel A. Brown (1795–1863), American attorney and New York State Assemblyman (1827, 1845)
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Henri Le Fevre Brown (1845–1910), Civil War soldier and
Medal of Honor
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recipient
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Samuel A. Carlson (1868–1961), 7th & 9th Mayor of
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamesto ...
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Reuben Fenton (1819–1885), 22nd Governor of New York (1865–1868) and U.S. Senator from New York (1869–1875)
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Elial T. Foote (1796–1877), New York State Assemblyman and Chautauqua County Judge
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J. Samuel Fowler (1874–1961), Member of the New York Assembly (1899–1903) and Senate (1918–1920)
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Walter C. Gifford (1829–1909), Member of the New York Assembly (1891–1902)
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Charles Goodell (1926–1987), U.S. Congressman (1959–1968) and U.S. Senator from New York (1968–1971)
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Benjamin Goodrich (1841–1888), American industrialist and founder of the
B.F. Goodrich Company
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Chapin Hall (1816–1879), U.S. Congressman (1859–1861)
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Abner Hazeltine (1793–1879), U.S. Congressman (1833–1837)
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E. Herman Magnuson (1894–1955), Member of the New York State Assembly (1941–1955)
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Richard P. Marvin (1803–1892), U.S. Congressman (1837–1941)
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James Prendergast (1764–1846), founder of
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamesto ...
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Edgar Pierpont Putnam (1844–1921), Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Edgar Pierpoint Putnam
– Congressional Medal of Honor Society
* Porter Sheldon (1831–1908), U.S. Congressman (1869–1871)
* Arthur C. Wade (1852–1915), American lawyer and politican
* James M. Young (1843–1913), Civil War Soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
References
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1859 establishments in New York (state)
Cemeteries in Chautauqua County, New York