Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois) Explained
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Established: | 1859 |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | 301 Chicago Ave.
Evanston, IL |
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| Type: | Catholic Cemetery |
| Findagraveid: | 105009 |
| Graves: | >50,000 |
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, United States.[1]
Notable burials
- James R. Buckley, US congressman
- Jane Byrne, first female mayor of Chicago
- Charles Comiskey, founding owner of the Chicago White Sox
- John Coughlin, 1st ward alderman from 1892 to 1938
- John Creed, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Thomas Cusack, US congressman
- William Emmett Dever, mayor of Chicago from 1923 to 1926
- Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, Illinois governor
- James Dunne, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- James Thomas Farrell, author
- John Frederick Finerty, US congressman
- George Peter Foster, US congressman
- John Gottselig, ice hockey player
- James H. Hallinan, MLB player
- George Peter Alexander Healy, Abraham Lincoln portrait painter
- John Patrick Hopkins, mayor of Chicago from 1893 to 1895
- Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
- Edward Joseph Kelly, mayor of Chicago from 1933 to 1947
- Martin H. Kennelly, mayor of Chicago from 1947 to 1955
- Frank Lawler, US congressman
- Elmer Layden, Hall of Fame football player
- Roland Victor Libonati, US congressman
- William Lorimer, US congressman and senator
- William F. Mahoney, US representative from 1901 to 1904
- James McAndrews, US congressman
- Patrick McGuire, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Frederic McLaughlin, first owner of the Chicago Black Hawks NHL team in 1926. He named the team after his WWI army unit, the 86th Infantry "Blackhawk" Division
- Hugh Molloy, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- William J. Moxley, US congressman
- James A. Mulligan, Civil War brevet general
- Hank O'Day, MLB umpire
- Marie Owens, first policewoman in Chicago, first known female police officer in America
- Emmett Paré, professional tennis player and coach
- John W. Rainey, US representative from 1918 to 1923
- Alexander John Resa, US congressman
- Jimmy Ryan, MLB player
Notes and References
- Web site: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries. 24 February 2018.
