Saint Mary Cemetery (often called Saint Mary's Cemetery) is a Catholic
cemetery
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in
Oakland
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,
Alameda County, California
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, adjacent to
Mountain View Cemetery.
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Notable burials
* Juan Bautista Alvarado
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(1809–1882), Mexican governor of California
* John A. Benson (1846–1910), figure in the General Land Office scandals 1890–1910.
* Delilah L. Beasley (1871–1934), historian and ''Oakland Tribune
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'' columnist
* John Walter Ehle
John Walter Ehle (May 11, 1873 – July 25, 1927) was a Fireman First Class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Ehle was born May 11, 1873, in Kearney, Nebrask ...
(1873–1927), Spanish–American War
, partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence
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veteran, Medal of Honor
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recipient
* George Hyde (1819–1890), Mayor (Alcalde
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) of San Francisco (as a U.S. city) prior to California statehood
* Slip Madigan
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(1896–1966), football coach
* Joseph A. Sheridan (1909–1962), putative inventor of Irish Coffee
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Origin
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Other noteworthy burials
* There is one British Commonwealth war grave, of Leading Aircraftsman James Leslie Kane, Royal Canadian Air Force
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(died 1941 aged 30).[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
Casualty Record.
References
External links
Saint Mary Cemetery website
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Cemeteries in Alameda County, California
Roman Catholic cemeteries in California
Geography of Oakland, California