Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas)
Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas) is a cemetery in Houston, United States. It was established in 1871. Wikidata records 64 notable interments here, including Howard Hughes, Gene Tierney, Oveta Culp Hobby.
At a glance
| Location | Houston, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.76560, -95.38520 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1871 |
| Era | 1800s |
| Website | www.glenwoodcemetery.org |
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Notable interments
64 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 64, or take the JSON record.
- Howard Hughes (1905–1976), entrepreneur, inventor, film director
- Gene Tierney (1920–1991), actor, character actor, stage actor
- Oveta Culp Hobby (1905–1995), lawyer, politician, art collector
- Edward Mandell House (1858–1938), politician, diplomat
- Denton Cooley (1920–2016), physician, surgeon, university teacher
- Anson Jones (1798–1858), physician, businessperson, politician
- Ross S. Sterling (1875–1949), businessperson, politician, governor
- William Pettus Hobby, Sr. (1878–1964), politician, governor
- James W. Henderson (1817–1880), politician, governor
- Howard R. Hughes Sr. (1869–1924), businessperson, entrepreneur, inventor
- Rienzi Melville Johnston (1849–1926), politician, journalist, editor
- William L. Clayton (1880–1966), politician, entrepreneur, civil servant
- Joseph Chappell Hutcheson (1842–1924), lawyer, politician
- Hiram Runnels (1796–1857), politician
- Hiram Runnels (1796–1857), politician
- Edgar Odell Lovett (1871–1957), mathematician, university teacher, pedagogue
- Charles Stewart (1836–1895), lawyer, politician
- William Ward Watkin (1886–1952), architect, professor
- Martin Dies, Sr. (1870–1922), judge, lawyer, politician
- Dudley C. Sharp (1905–1987), military officer
- John Hill (1923–2007), judge, lawyer, politician
- Glenn McCarthy (1907–1988), banker, journalist
- Peter W. Gray (1819–1874), judge, lawyer, politician
- Roy M. Huffington (1917–2008), military officer, diplomat
- Benjamin Franklin Terry (1821–1861), military officer
Common questions
Where is Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas)?
Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas) is in Houston, United States, at coordinates 29.7656, -95.3852.
When was Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas) established?
Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas) was established in 1871, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas)?
Wikidata documents 64 notable interments at Glenwood Cemetery (Houston, Texas), including Howard Hughes, Gene Tierney, Oveta Culp Hobby, Edward Mandell House, Denton Cooley.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2751751 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)