Edwin Booth

AKA:

The Master

Birth Name:

Edwin Thomas Booth

Birth Date:

November 13, 1833

Birth Place:

Bel Air, Maryland

Death Date:

June 7, 1893

Place of Death:

Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park, New York, New York

Age:

Cause of Death:

Multiple strokes

Cemetery Name:

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

Associates:

Considered the most accomplished Shakespearean actor of his time, Edwin Booth even eclipsed his father’s fame. Born in 1833 Edwin made his professional stage debut at the age of 15 and stepped into the title role of Richard III in 1851 when his father was too ill to perform. Following his father’s death, Edwin gained his own acclaim during a worldwide tour, and Hamlet became his signature role. Considered by many to be the finest actor of the 19th century, his fame is often overlooked for the fact he was the older brother of President Abraham Lincoln's assassin - John Wilkes Booth.

Fun Fact

Edwin Booth saved Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert, from serious injury or even death. The incident occurred on a train platform in Jersey City, New Jersey. The exact date of the incident is uncertain, but it is believed to have taken place in late 1864 or early 1865. Robert Lincoln recalled the incident in a 1909 letter to Richard Watson Gilder, editor of The Century Magazine.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Mount Auburn Cemetery

580 Mt Auburn Street

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Anemone Path, Lot 3281, Space 3

Grave Location Description

From the intersection of Mound Avenue and Spruce Avenue, look for the Anemone Path sign and walk up the step hill about 300 feet. Look to the right and you will find The Master with his first wife and infant child.