November 14 – Werner Munzinger, Swiss adventurer (b. 1832) November 21 – Orris S. Ferry, American Civil War general and politician (b. 1823) November 22 – Henry Wilson, 18th Vice President of the United States (b. 1812) November 24 – William Backhouse Astor, Sr., American businessman (b. 1792) November 27 – Richard Christopher Carrington, English astronomer (b. 1826) December 13 – Théonie Rivière Mignot, American restauranter and businesswoman (b. 1819) December 25 – Young Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (b. 1851) References Further reading and year books 1875 Annual Cyclopedia (1876) highly detailed coverage of "Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry" for year 1875; massive compilation of facts and primary documents; worldwide coverage; 801pp