Ramble through California history at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Calif., where many of the state's leading political, financial and cultural figures are laid to rest. Mountain View was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect who also designed New York City's Central Park among his many accomplishments. Our map guides you to the crypts, tombs and grave sites of notable burials at Mountain View. Biographical information from Wikipedia is available for most marked locations.
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Mountain View Cemetery
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Notable Graves
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Bachelor Governor |
PG&E President |
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Industrialist Founder of the Bechtel Company |
Josephine Dunsmuir's Daughter; "Floradora" Showgirl |
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Owner of famed Trader Vic's |
Influential Banker |
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Nevada Governor and Gambling Foe |
Refused Internment |
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Owned Mines and Real Estate |
Owned Vast Ranchlands |
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Daughter of John Marsh; Mistress of Stanford-Camron House |
Main St. in SF named after him |
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Restless Whaler and Mendocino Land Owner |
Influential Arts and Crafts Architect * |
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Southern Pacific Rail Executive; Colton, Calif. Named for Him * |
Doctor, Regent, Mayor, Philanthropist |
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California's First Poet Laureate... |
Captured Outlaws * |
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One of "Big 4" Railroad Barons |
Muckraking Author * |
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Millionaire Shoe Salesman |
California Governor; Long-serving Senator |
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Bequethed Doe Memorial Library |
Brickmakers |
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Founder of Folgers Coffee * |
Oakland Shoe Merchant |
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Chocolateer |
Berkeley Founder; Politician; Businessman; Died From Train Mishap |
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Captain, Politician and Shipping Magnate |
Founder of National Dollar Stores |
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Supporter of Slavery; Bad Shot |
Captain and Prominent African-American... |
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California's 10th Governor * |
Unsolved Hollywood Murder Victim * |
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Famous Texas Ranger; S.F.'s First Elected Sheriff |
Older Brother of Leland |
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Railroad Golden Spike |
Son of Josiah Stanford |
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Famous Painter |
Superintendent of the Central Pacific RR * |
