• Source: Riverside Cemetery (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

Riverside Cemetery is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003.




Founding and expansion of cemetery


On March 6, 1855, the city of Oshkosh purchased a land parcel from Maria Grignon for creation of a cemetery. The parcel was located on the east bank of the Fox River and was named Riverside Cemetery. It was built as a replacement for the Locust Grove Cemetery, which was the first burial ground in Oshkosh and built in 1848. Between 1855 and 1869, the remains of those buried in Locust Grove were moved to Riverside Cemetery.
In 1855, the Riverside Catholic cemetery was laid out north of the cemetery and expanded further in 1875. In 1868, a parcel was purchased east of the Riverside Cemetery by Masons. In 1882, the city purchased 38 acres (15 ha) in the north edge of the Catholic plots. In 1887, the city sold off 10 acres (4.0 ha) to the Catholic Church. In 1914, an additional 61 acres (25 ha) were purchased from H. C. Rogers, expanding the cemetery to 98.39 acres (39.82 ha), the current size today.




Landmarks


Burr/End of the Trail Monument – erected by John Burr in 1929, the monument depicts an American Indian and his weary horse. It is an interpretation of James Fraser's sculpture End of the Trail.
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial – erected in 1894, memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic.
Riverside Cemetery Gateway – erected around 1930, Rustic-style gateway.
Soldier and Sailor Monument – erected in 1924, 40-foot granite obelisk dedicated to veterans of the Spanish–American War and World War I.




Notable burials


Thomas Allen (1825–1905), Secretary of State of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Assemblyman
George Rex Andrews (1808–1873), U.S. Representative from New York
Lyman E. Barnes (1855–1904), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Charles R. Boardman (1860–1950), Adjutant General of Wisconsin and American general in World War I
Gabriel Bouck (1828–1904), Attorney General of Wisconsin and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Charles Frederick Burgess (1873–1945), University of Wisconsin professor, pioneer of electrochemical engineering
Frank Merrill Caldwell (1866–1937), U.S. Army general in World War I
James H. Davidson (1858–1918), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Edward Eastman (1806–1870), mayor of Oshkosh and Wisconsin Assemblyman
George Fitch (1848–1896), Wisconsin state senator
John Fitzgerald (died 1963), 7th mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin state senator
Richard W. Guenther (1945–1913), Treasurer of Wisconsin and U.S. representative from Wisconsin.
Samuel McClellan Hay (1825–1906), 5th mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin state senator and bank president
Henry C. Jewell (1811–1889), 8th mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin state representative
Florian Lampert (1963–1930), U.S. representative from Wisconsin
Lucas M. Miller (1924–1902), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Charles Rahr (1865–1925), Wisconsin state representative and owner of Rahr Brewing Company
Christian Sarau (1839–1903), Wisconsin state representative and state senator
Philetus Sawyer (1816–1900), U.S. senator and U.S. representative from Wisconsin
Ganem W. Washburn (1823–1907), Wisconsin state senator and judge
Edwin Wheeler (1828–1864), Wisconsin state senator and judge




References






External links


Official website
Catholic Cemeteries of Oshkosh
Riverside Cemetery at Find a Grave

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• Riverside Cemetery (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
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• Charles R. Boardman
• Edward Eastman
• John Fitzgerald (Wisconsin politician)
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