Putnam Cemetery

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The main entrance of Putnam Cemetery

Putnam Cemetery is a non-sectarian cemetery located in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is affiliated with adjacent Saint Mary's Cemetery, which is a Catholic cemetery. The cemetery is located in a quiet residential neighborhood and is the final resting place of several notable people. Some of these renowned individuals are:

• Elizabeth Milbank Anderson, (1850–1921), philanthropist^[1]
• Victor Borge (1909–2000), pianist, symphony conductor
• Prescott Bush, (1895–1972), U.S. Senator, and Dorothy Walker Bush, (1901–1992), parents of President George H.W. Bush and grandparents of President George W. Bush
• Bud Collyer, (1908–1969), television show host
• Thomas Hastings (architect), (1860–1929), architect
• Alden McWilliams, (1916–1993), cartoonist
• Jeremiah Milbank, (1818–1884), co-founder, Borden's Milk Company (1857)
• Martha Moxley, (1960–1975), murder victim
• Ezio Pinza, (1892–1957), opera singer
• Townsend Scudder, (1865–1960), U.S. Congressman from New York
• Anya Seton, (1916–1990), author
• Alec Templeton, (1909–1963), composer, pianist
• Douglass Watson, (1921–1989), actor

References

1. ^ "Notable American Women 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary" by Edward T. James 1971

Coordinates: 41°03′26″N 73°37′16″W / 41.0571°N 73.6212°W / 41.0571; -73.6212

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External links

• Putnam Cemetery at Find-A-Grave