Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1902

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1902. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• April 2 Esther Morris

  Suffragist and first woman american judge (born 1814).

• April 3 Esther Hobart Morris

  American lawyer and judge (b. 1814)

• April 5 Hans Ernst August Buchner

  German bacteriologist (b. 1850)

• April 8 Sipyagain

  Russian minister of interior / headed secret service, assassinated

• April 11 Wade Hampton III

  Confederate general and politician, 77th governor of south carolina (b. 1818)

• April 11 Potgieter

  South african boer general, dies in battle

• April 12 Marie Alfred Cornu

  French physicist and academic (b. 1842)

• April 17 Francis of Assisi of Bourbon

  King consort of spain (born in 1822).

• April 20 Frank Stockton

  American humorist, author, journalist, and novelist with an eccentric outlook. he is the author of "the lady and the tiger", "rudder grande" (1879), and "mrs. lecks and mr. aleshine” (1886).

• April 20 Joaquim de Sousa Andrade

  Brazilian poet who designed flag for state of maranhao (born 1833).

• April 27 Julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day

  At 72 years old, he dies.

• April 28 Cyprien Tanguay

  Canadian priest and historian (d. 1902)