Cataraqui Cemetery - Kingston, Ontario
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Historic Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, Ontario. Final resting place of Sir John A. Macdonald among others.
Waymark Code: WMDR4C
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/17/2012
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Recognized as one of Canada's most beautiful and historic cemeteries, Cataraqui Cemetery was established over 160 years ago as Kingston's premier burial ground with a beautiful and natural landscaped setting. This garden cemetery now occupies over 90 acres of rolling hills, mature trees, peaceful ponds and scenic vistas.
Cataraqui Cemetery has over 46,000 interments including the following notable individuals:
Sir John A. Macdonald, politician, lawyer, Canada's first Prime Minister and a Father of Confederation.
Sir Alexander Campbell, politician, lawyer, a Father of Confederation and first President of The Cataraqui Cemetery.
Charles Sangster, author, poet, fellow of the Royal Society, editor, civil servant and journalist.
Micajah Purdy, early settler, mill owner and United Empire Loyalist.
Edward John Barker Pense, mayor, second publisher of the British Whig (Whig Standard).
Sir John Hamilton, politician and a founder of Queen's University.
James Morton Sr., industrialist, capitalist, ship owner, part owner of the Kingston Locomotive Works.
Capt. James Sutherland, WWI veteran, pioneer of amateur organized hockey and founder of the Memorial Cup.
Gunner James D. March, killed at Fort Henry, veteran of the Crimean War and Northwest Rebellion.
Harriet Dobbs Cartwright, artist, writer and humanitarian.
Sir Richard Cartwright, businessman and prominent politician.
David Nicol, Cataraqui Cemetery Superintendent in the late 1800's, responsible for the transformation to a garden cemetery.
Thomas MacLeod, three time Antarctic polar explorer with famed explorers Scott and Shackelton.
Lt. Gen. Sir Archibald Cameron Macdonnell, WWI General, RMC Graduate and RMC Commandant.
Major W. Bruce Carruthers, Boer War veteran and founder of the Canadian Signaling Corps.
Dr. James Sampson, War of 1812 military surgeon, doctor and a founder of Kingston General Hospital.
Dr. Margaret Angus, author, historian and supporter of Kingston's architectural heritage.
Sir George Airey Kirkpatrick, politician rising to become Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario.
Air Commodore Leonard Birchall, "Saviour of Ceylon", RMC Commandant and philanthropist.
James Richardson, businessman and patriarch of the Richardson family and companies.
Agnes Etherington, art matriarch of Kingston and philanthropist.
Sir Henry Smith Jr., politician, Speaker of the House and Solicitor General.
Henry Gildersleeve, early lake Ontario master shipbuilder.
William Coverdale, prominent local architect and master builder of Kingston Penitentiary.
John Creighton, Warden of Kingston Penitentiary, Mayor of Kingston, police magistrate and book seller.
Agnes Maule Machar, naturalist, humanitarian, author, social reformer and a founder of the Kingston Humane Society.
Henry Cassady, lawyer, Mayor of Kingston and early mentor to Sir John A. Macdonald.
Thomas Burrowes, painter, artist, surveyor and overseer of the Rideau Canal construction.
John Counter, 8 time Mayor of Kingston and businessman, co-donated with Sir John A. Macdonald Kingston's City Hall Clock Tower.
Harry Traill, first Kingston prison guard killed in the line of duty, son of author Catherine Parr-Traill, nephew of authors Susanna Moodie and Agnes Strickland.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
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