Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Samuel Merritt, M.D.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado
1. Samuel Merritt, M.D. Marker
Physician • Shipmaster • Philanthropist • Regent University of California • Mayor of Oakland • Founder of the Samuel Merritt Hospital
This tablet placed by the staff of the Samuel Merritt Hospital
March 30, 1933
Erected 1933 by Staff of Samuel Merritt Hospital.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 50.08′ N, 122° 14.279′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Mountain View Cemetery. Marker can be reached from Millionaires Row, on the right when traveling north. The plaque is mounted to the left side of the mausoleum in Plot 35, Lot 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5000 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland CA 94611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Laurentine Hamilton (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Col. John Coffee Hays (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado (approx. 0.4 miles away); Antonio Bras Columns (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial
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Also see . . .
1. Dr. Samuel Merritt. Samuel Merritt University
"...Dr. Merritt joined the great migration of 1849 to California. Here he made his fortune as a businessman and his reputation as one of the leading founders of the Bay Area."(Submitted on October 15, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
2. Samuel B. Merritt. localwiki
"Merritt served on the City Council in 1862. When W. W. Crane, Jr. resigned in 1867, the town council solicited him for the Mayor’s job. He became the 13th mayor of Oakland. Along with helping to settle many land disputes in Oakland, Merritt is credited with helping ensure that Oakland became the terminus of the transcontinental railroad."(Submitted on October 15, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 14, 2023
2. Samuel Merritt, M.D. Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 14, 2023
3. Samuel Merritt, M.D. Marker and Mausoleum
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4. Samuel Merritt, M.D.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 15, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
