Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

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Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

CEMETERY

Despite the name, is in New Orleans proper and not Metairie.

Official Website:
http://www.lakelawnmetairie.com/

Founding Date:
1872

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Military 28-May-1818 20-Feb-1893 Confederate General

Ruth Fertel Business 5-Feb-1927 16-Apr-2002 Founder, Ruth's Chris Steak House

Jim Garrison Attorney 20-Nov-1921 21-Oct-1992 New Orleans DA investigated JFK's assassination

Al Hirt Jazz Musician 7-Nov-1922 27-Apr-1999 Dixieland trumpet player

John Bell Hood Military 29-Jun-1831 30-Aug-1879 Confederate General

DeLesseps S. Morrison Politician 18-Jan-1912 22-May-1964 Mayor of New Orleans, 1946-61

Mel Ott Baseball 2-Mar-1909 21-Nov-1958 HoF New York Giants outfielder

P. B. S. Pinchback Government 10-May-1837 21-Dec-1921 First African-American US Governor

Louis Prima Singer 7-Dec-1910 24-Aug-1978 King of the Swingers

John Minor Wisdom Judge 17-May-1905 15-May-1999 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1957-77

Cora Witherspoon Actor 5-Jan-1890 17-Nov-1957 The Bank Dick

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